SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 3938729 · MC-1462128

Pony Express Group INC

DBA Pony Express Group

Wheeling, IL · more carriers in Illinois / Wheeling

F55/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number3938729
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-1462128
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organization
Physical address225 Larkin Dr Unit 4 · Wheeling, IL, 60090
Phone8448407669
First on file2022-08-20
MCS-150 mileage / year38,244,067 (2024)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units415
Trucks / buses415 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)450 / 450
FMCSA safety ratingNone on record
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate0.000

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections438
Driver / vehicle inspections438 / 198
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)41 / 84 / 0
Violations recorded426
Driver out-of-service rate9.4%
438 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate42.4%
198 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes16
Fatalities0
Injuries8
Tow-aways16
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown49.9 / 90 pts
F55/100

Score 55/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate8.1 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 9.4% over 438 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate4.8 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 42.4% over 198 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

16 crashes recorded over 24 months across 415 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)7 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2024 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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