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Company CheckWINDSTAR EXPRESS INC · DOT 1773583

1211 US HWY 30 WEST, CARROLL, IA, 51401-0809

DOT# 1773583 MC# 647327 Carroll, Iowa 18 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jul 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 15, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 24, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
May 21, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address1211 US HWY 30 WEST, CARROLL, IA, 51401-0809

Mailing AddressPO BOX 809, CARROLL, IA, 51401-0809

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC647327

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 2.43 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .55 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.05 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,472,332 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS3.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS10.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #VEN 8000130-00

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet23 units

Drivers23

Mileage2,472,332 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total27

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.7%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service1

OOS Rate10.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

0 · 0 OOS -

2024

14 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

11 · 1 OOS =

2026

11 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

1 crash =

2026

1 crash =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 27 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (11.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/24/2026	LAKE ST LOUIS	MO	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/21/2025	HARRISVILLE (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/11/2024	QUAIL AVE AND IA 3 E	IA	1	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
09/29/2023	CORALVILLE	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

15 roadside violations across 27 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 10 violations · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (36)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/28/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	IA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELLEVILLE KS	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	EAGLEVILLE MO	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	KS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 71NB/MANTZ AVE - AUDUBON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENFIELD IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	EDDYVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILLBROOK AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/02/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELLEVILLE M.C.I.S. #58	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2025	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOISE ID	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BROADUS MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/16/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 30 WB/HWY 100	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2025	NM	Full (Level I)	CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	BURBANK OH	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I74	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-35 SB 95MM	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GILES COUNTY SCALES	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	FRANKLIN	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/12/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I76 @ MM 9.2 (EXIT 10)	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEWAY VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	021 - EAST MOLINE - I-80 W/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	WILLOW SPRINGS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2024	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	DUMONT CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2024	IL	Full (Level I)	021 - EAST MOLINE - I-80 W/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	US80	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I78 W 619 FEET EAST OF PA30	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 3 WB AND QUAIL NB	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2024	IA	Full (Level I)	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections30

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT 0011246-00	$750,000	06/01/2020	06/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LFO0006535	$750,000	06/01/2019	06/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LFO0006535	$750,000	06/01/2019	07/06/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP55338A	$1,000,000	06/01/2008	06/01/2019	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP55338A	$0	06/01/2008	07/08/2019	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC647327	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	06/26/2008	-	-
MC647327	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/09/2008	-	-

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99/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 99

Starts at 100−1 totalFinal 99

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 23 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 23 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC

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Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (36)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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