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STELA EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckSTELA EXPRESS INC · DOT 2136430

2443 WARRENVILLE RD. STE. 300, LISLE, IL, 60532

DOT# 2136430 MC# 786538 Lisle, Illinois 14 years

CARRIER Physical address changed · Oct 9, 2026

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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

6 events tracked · latest Oct 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Oct 9, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 4

Oct 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Aug 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 6 violations (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file through GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO ($1,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address2443 WARRENVILLE RD. STE. 300, LISLE, IL, 60532

Mailing Address4707 W 138TH STREET, CRESTWOOD, IL, 60418

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC786538

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating14 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 1.4 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.8 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 7.85 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage201,421 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS50.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/19/2013

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective03/28/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GRT53756A

Last checked10/27/2026

Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet14 units

Drivers14

Mileage201,421 mi

Operating14 years

MCS-15010/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service1

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 12/19/2013

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

2024

3 · 1 OOS -

2026

5 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Oct 2026, 5 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

13 roadside violations across 5 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

Vehicle Maintenance 7 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 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 (8)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/06/2026	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	LIBERAL KS	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	OLATHE KS	3	0	2	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAVANNAH GA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ARITON AL	6	0	1	5	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2026	SD	Full (Level I)	TILFORD SD	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
08/25/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	BENSON AZ	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/22/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOWELL IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections4

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZH3074	$750,000	11/19/2020	03/28/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-01173-15	$750,000	11/13/2015	08/20/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-01173-15	$750,000	11/13/2015	07/28/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Z-35726	$1,000,000	11/13/2015	11/13/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H25290112	$1,000,000	10/01/2019	04/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H25290112	$1,000,000	10/01/2019	05/01/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL0005637936-6	$1,000,000	08/23/2016	08/23/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL0005637936-6	$1,000,000	08/23/2016	08/11/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Z-35726	$1,000,000	08/11/2017	10/10/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Z-35726	$1,000,000	08/11/2017	10/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Z-35726	$1,000,000	07/28/2016	08/23/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-01173-15	$750,000	07/20/2015	11/13/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-01173-14	$750,000	07/20/2014	07/20/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-01173-13	$750,000	07/20/2013	07/26/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-01173-13	$750,000	07/20/2013	07/20/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO1387137	$750,000	07/20/2012	07/20/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	KBI000015-00	$750,000	07/14/2020	07/12/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	KBI000015-00	$750,000	07/12/2020	01/04/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	KBI000015-00	$750,000	07/12/2020	11/19/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 1999130	$750,000	04/01/2020	07/16/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 1999130	$750,000	04/01/2020	07/14/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO	GRT53756A	$1,000,000	03/28/2026	-	-
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA994871654	$750,000	03/28/2025	06/10/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0039618001	$750,000	03/28/2023	03/28/2025	Replaced

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO	GRT53756A	$1,000,000	03/28/2026

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC786538	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/27/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/14/2017
MC786538	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/26/2012	-	-
MC786538	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/25/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/01/2016
MC786538	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/30/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/21/2014
MC786538	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/24/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/18/2013
MC786538	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/23/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/21/2015
MC786538	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/19/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/13/2020
MC786538	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/14/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/30/2025

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

STELA EXPRESS INC

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Mileage

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (8)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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