B A Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Terrace Palos Hills, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 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 | 100% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 96% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 95% | 91% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | ID | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | ID | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | OR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 53.29 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 1.23 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 7.56 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 10 states. Top state WA accounts for 31% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 100%.
+5 other states with fewer inspections
| 4 |
| 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2025 |
| SD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 27, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 2 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3958EHOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 39355C2B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3958EHOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 39216AD | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |