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ARKA EXPRESS INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 76/100. 61 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 1710817MC 627673ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateCarolina Casualty Insurance Company +1MARKHAM, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
2021-12-15
MCS-150
2026-02-19 · 69,600,760 mi (2025)
Fleet
791 units · — trailers · 751 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
69,600,760 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
2202 WEST 166TH ST UNIT 1
MARKHAM, IL 60428
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
7089744545
Email
safety@arkaexpress.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
ARNOLD KOZYS
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
2
General FreightPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
226 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
7.3%
38 / 524 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

76
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
791 power units
Unique power units seen
47
+ 67 trailer VINs
Inspections
70
Discrepancy
0.1x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
87 crashes · 4 fatal · 32 with injuries · 85 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
93% — 486 clean of 524 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
7.3% — driver OOS 5 insp., vehicle OOS 33 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
19 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-02-19

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $825,000

SUMMARY

4 fatal crashes — most recent 3 yr ago
4 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (0.6 per 100 trucks/yr)
93% clean inspections
Active BMC-84/85 bond $75K

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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