Cardinal Express Logistics Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Mount Prospect, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 92% | 84% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 95% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 8 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0.61 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.68 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 7.70 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 18 states. Top state TN accounts for 15% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 100%.
+13 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 |
| TN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | DE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 39530B2ELDDFC24 | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 39367 | Fuel tank requirement violations | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 24, 2025 | 39347BBMBCBDSA | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |