Dowell Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Buffalo Grove, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 76% | 85% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 79% | 85% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 90% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71% | 82% | Around peer average |
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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1.42 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.10 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 3.05 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 12 states. Top state IL accounts for 26% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 74%.
+7 other states with fewer inspections
| Driver Fitness |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| IL |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| May 13, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | 39111B2Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 393207FSDAS | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 13, 2025 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 3929A2 | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |