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Your truck was put out of service on your latest roadside inspection: Indiana on November 4.
That makes 8 of your 50 inspections in the last 24 months with an out-of-service order.
Your MCS-150 lists 791 trucks and 751 drivers.
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ARKA EXPRESS INC is a large fleet motor carrier based in MARKHAM, Illinois (USDOT #1710817). As of November 13, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 59/100 (Elevated Risk), based on 50 recent inspection(s) and 44 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 22 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 15 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 13 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
FMCSA's licensing record shows MC627673, operating authority, granted on December 15, 2021.
ARKA EXPRESS INC is a large fleet operating out of MARKHAM, Illinois with USDOT number 1710817. The company operates 791 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, ARKA EXPRESS INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 59/100, classified as Elevated Risk.
ARKA EXPRESS INC has undergone 50 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.0%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices. The driver out-of-service rate is 2%, within acceptable range compared to the 5.51% national average.
The public FMCSA record for ARKA EXPRESS INC carries 44 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated November 4, 2026. Across 50 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 7 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for ARKA EXPRESS INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 59 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Elevated Risk band.
ARKA EXPRESS INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.
ARKA EXPRESS INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 751 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 69,600,760 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
The carrier reports 751 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 20 crash events involving ARKA EXPRESS INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 10 involved a reported injury, and 19 resulted in a tow-away. 20 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: CAMP CREEK AT PRINCETON LAKES PKWY SW, EAST POINT, GA on September 30, 2026.
Inspections cluster geographically across Georgia (10), Tennessee (7), North Carolina (6). The concentration in Georgia is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams ARKA EXPRESS INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
Across the 50 recorded inspections, ARKA EXPRESS INC's 14.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits slightly below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 2.0% driver out-of-service rate sits well below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-04 | IN | 0 | 1 | Audit check |
| 2026-10-26 | KY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-10-19 | OH | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-10-17 | TX | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-10-15 | TN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-10-14 | KY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-10-09 | MS | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-10-08 | IL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-10-08 | GA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-10-02 | SC | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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ARKA EXPRESS INC (USDOT #1710817) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 59/100 (Elevated Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, ARKA EXPRESS INC operates 791 power unit(s) and 751 driver(s), classifying it as a large fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
ARKA EXPRESS INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in MARKHAM, Illinois, under USDOT number 1710817.
FileFlo shows 50 recent DOT inspection(s) and 44 recorded violation(s) for ARKA EXPRESS INC (USDOT #1710817), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
ARKA EXPRESS INC scores 59/100 (Elevated Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 13, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile