PONY EXPRESS GROUP INC
DBA PONY EXPRESS GROUP
USDOT 3938729MC-Docket MC1462128WHEELING, IL
Review before tendering150 power units
PONY EXPRESS GROUP INC (USDOT 3938729) in WHEELING, IL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA) was filed 33 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-08-04) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 8 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2025-08-04 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.33
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.1
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.27
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.53
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
6
Injuries
14
Crashes
408
Inspections
79
OOS inspections
101
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 150
- Total drivers
- 150
- Years in business
- 4
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 8 of 14 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 7.5%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 29.7%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 3 times last 2025-08-04
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-23
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
530
Inspections
105
OOS inspections
753
Violations
150
OOS violations
8
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-11 → 2026-05-27.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-02-20
IA
Tow-away
2025-10-02
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2025-09-23
OK
Tow-away
2025-08-14
TN
1 injuredTow-away
2025-08-02
SC
1 injuredTow-away
2025-06-07
GA
Tow-away
2025-03-29
LA
Tow-away
2025-02-25
VA
Tow-away
2025-02-06
IA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-01-24
OH
2 injuredTow-away
2025-01-20
OH
Tow-away
2025-01-07
TN
Tow-away
2024-12-17
MD
Tow-away
2024-10-03
TN
Tow-away
2024-05-07
MD
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
215 | 83 | 2026-05-03 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
205 | 6 | 2026-05-04 |
Hours of service 395
|
165 | 33 | 2026-04-28 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
28 | 11 | 2026-05-03 |
CDL standards 383
|
9 | 7 | 2026-03-23 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
5 | 4 | 2026-03-23 |
General safety regulations 390
|
4 | 0 | 2025-07-20 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected f | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-03-23 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-03-23 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-03-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last | OOS |
| 2026-03-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2026-03-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap | — |
| 2026-03-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-02-25 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others in contact with a part of the vehicle | OOS |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | OOS |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction repo | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t | OOS |
| 2026-01-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-12-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-05-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-05-03 3 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-TAOCV | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A-WRCC | OOS | — |
2026-04-30 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-04-28 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 118D-CDL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
2026-04-28 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSOA | — | — |
2026-04-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2026-04-28 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPDOOS | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3-HOSPRNP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPRNP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPDOOS | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
2026-04-25 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-ATIS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-04-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2026-04-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2FT | — | — |
2026-04-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2026-04-16 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B2-ELDDFC24 | — | — |
2026-04-08 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
2026-04-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-INAT | — | — |
2026-04-02 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2026-03-23 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 51A-NSIN | — | — |
2026-03-23 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41B10-MC | OOS | — |
2026-03-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-03-19 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
2026-03-15 9 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPDOOS | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2026-03-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-03-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-03-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67C7V-F | — | — |
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