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RADO EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC (DBA USHIP VAN LINES INC)

USDOT 3787136  •  MC-1357885  •  DES PLAINES, IL
MoverAudit grade: D, based on federal records below
⚠ High risk: book with caution
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
1
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
58

Complaints by category, last 4 years

Estimates/Final Charges
31
Hostage Goods
29
Deceptive Business Practices
28
Pickup and Delivery
27
Shipment Documents
22
Loss and Damage
16
Claim Settlement
13
29 hostage-goods complaints on federal record. Hostage complaints mean movers demanded extra money before releasing belongings. Treat this as a serious warning sign.

Company details

Legal nameRADO EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC
Doing business asUSHIP VAN LINES INC
Address1784 E OAKTON ST SUITE 101, DES PLAINES, IL 60018
Phone(217) 668-6740
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerYAROSLAV VILOTNIK
In business sinceDec 2021
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingConditional (Jul 2023)
Prior revocationYes
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 60/100

Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.

Complaints vs. other checked movers

This company
58
Average checked mover
0.3
Red flags & green flags
!29 hostage-goods complaints on federal record.
!58 federal complaints in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!8 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
Complaint history, year by year
2026 19 complaints
Hostage Goods: 10 Pickup and Delivery: 4 Deceptive Business Practices: 3 Estimates/Final Charges: 3 Loss and Damage: 2 Claim Settlement: 1 Shipment Documents: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2025 14 complaints
Pickup and Delivery: 10 Estimates/Final Charges: 7 Hostage Goods: 6 Claim Settlement: 5 Deceptive Business Practices: 5 Shipment Documents: 4 Loss and Damage: 3 Weighing: 1
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2024 12 complaints
Estimates/Final Charges: 11 Deceptive Business Practices: 10 Shipment Documents: 9 Hostage Goods: 6 Pickup and Delivery: 6 Loss and Damage: 5 Weighing: 5 Claim Settlement: 4
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
2023 13 complaints
Deceptive Business Practices: 10 Estimates/Final Charges: 10 Operating Authority: 8 Shipment Documents: 8 Hostage Goods: 7 Pickup and Delivery: 7 Loss and Damage: 6 Weighing: 5 Claim Settlement: 3 Insurance: 2
This year includes hostage-goods complaints: customers reported belongings withheld pending extra payment. That is the most serious category in the federal system.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:

This company
0.00%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections1
Driver inspections1 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingConditional

FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:

Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerPrime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceSep 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs8
8 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Sep 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
Jul 2025 → Sep 2025 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Apr 2025 → Jul 2025 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Apr 2025 → Aug 2025 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Nov 2024 → May 2025 Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo) $750k Cancelled
Sep 2024 → Apr 2025 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Mar 2024 → Nov 2024 Pennsylvania Manuf. Assoc. Ins. (Cargo) $750k Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled
Jun 2023 → Jun 2023 Prime Property & Casualty Insurance Inc (Bipd/primary) $750k Cancelled

Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.

Recent roadside inspections
Aug 9, 2024 Walk-around, IA 3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8(a)(1) (driver), OOS 49 CFR 392.2 (driver) 49 CFR 392.2 (driver)

Last 1 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.

Authority history
Sep 15, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 30, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 9, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 10, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 9, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 4, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 24, 2023 Revoked
Household goods common carrier: granted -> revoked
May 22, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 17, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 2, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
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Is Rado Express Logistics INC reliable? Our read of the record

The federal record argues for real caution with Rado Express Logistics INC: 29 hostage-goods complaints on federal record; 58 federal complaints in the last 4 years. These are not opinions or reviews: each one is a fact filed in the federal system, and hostage-goods complaints in particular describe intent, not accidents.

If you already have a quote from this company, do not send a deposit before reading the complaint categories above. There are movers in Illinois with cleaner records doing the same routes; two of them are listed below.

This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.

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About Rado Express Logistics INC

Rado Express Logistics INC, doing business as Uship Van Lines Inc, is a federally registered mover based in Des Plaines, Illinois, registered with FMCSA since December 2021. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.

Over the last four years, consumers filed 58 complaints against this company with the federal government. The most common complaint category is "Estimates/Final Charges" (31 complaints): in plain terms, customers reported that the final bill did not match the estimate they were given. Most seriously, 29 complaints fall under "Hostage Goods", meaning customers reported their belongings were withheld pending extra payment.

How to read this report

The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.

The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.

The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.

If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 3787136, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.

Questions about RADO EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC
Is Rado Express Logistics INC legit?
Rado Express Logistics INC has an active USDOT registration (3787136). It has 58 federal complaints in the last 4 years. Review the categories above before booking.
Is Rado Express Logistics INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
How many complaints does Rado Express Logistics INC have?
58 federal complaints in the last 4 years, most in the "Estimates/Final Charges" category. That includes 29 hostage-goods complaints, the most serious category. Complaints are filed by consumers with FMCSA and cannot be removed by the company.
Where is Rado Express Logistics INC based?
1784 E Oakton St Suite 101, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Phone on file: (217) 668-6740. Registered with FMCSA since December 2021.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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