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STELLAR CARGO INC

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Company CheckSTELLAR CARGO INC · DOT 3273277
1230 BUTTERFIELD RD, VERNON HILLS, IL, 60061
DOT# 3273277 MC# 1033712 Vernon Hills, Illinois 7 years
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325
Power Units
168
Drivers
7
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
433
Inspections
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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 8
  • Aug 7, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Aug 7, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Aug 6, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Aug 2, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 29, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jan 6, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Nov 29, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jul 3, 2025
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameSTELLAR CARGO INC
DOT Number3273277
MC Number1033712
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationVernon Hills, Illinois
Added04/13/2019
MCS-15005/27/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address1230 BUTTERFIELD RD, VERNON HILLS, IL, 60061
Mailing Address1230 BUTTERFIELD RD, VERNON HILLS, IL, 60061

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1033712
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating7 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1033712

Cargo Transported

General Freight

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 3.38 · 54 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .6 · 20 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .19 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.39 · 53 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage9,000,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

168
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
168
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)7
Fatal0
Driver OOS4.1% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS21.4% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/08/2026
CompanyMS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #TINCA4070916
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet325 units
Drivers168
Mileage9,000,000 mi
Operating7 years
MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)7
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away5
Driver Inspections
Total316
Out of Service13
OOS Rate4.1%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total117
Out of Service25
OOS Rate21.4%
National Avg20.7%
Above 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
19 · 2 OOS -
2024
107 · 14 OOS
2025
177 · 15 OOS
2026
103 · 14 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
2 crashes
2025
5 crashes
2026
2 crashes
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 Aug 2026, 323 inspections, 35 resulted in out-of-service (10.8% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 16 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 35 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (9)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/29/2026 Madison Heights MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/06/2026 Ref Marker: NY 0 0 1 1 Snow Ice Dawn
11/29/2025 Not Reported NE 0 0 1 1 Freezing Rain Water Dawn
10/11/2025 PIKE (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
07/17/2025 ELK GROVE TWP IL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/01/2025 DENHAM SPRINGS LA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
04/03/2025 NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE MO 0 0 1 1 Other/Unknown Wet Dawn
12/14/2024 NOT IN CITY NM 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
03/31/2024 UNKNOWN AZ 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

281 roadside violations across 323 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 112 violations · 32 OOS
Unsafe Driving 94 violations · 3 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 59 violations · 8 OOS
Driver Fitness 10 violations · 8 OOS
Other (General) 6 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/07/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) NM 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
08/07/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) PORT CLINTON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2026 ME Driver-Only (Level III) PITTSFIELD ME 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
08/02/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2026 WV Driver-Only (Level III) ESKDALE WV 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/27/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 56M IH10 WB 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
07/26/2026 CT Walk-Around (Level II) CT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/26/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) CHARLESTON MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2026 MD Full (Level I) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 SOUTH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) HELPER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/20/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/20/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND OH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2026 WI Driver-Only (Level III) NEWTON WI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/13/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) PRESTONSBURG 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/13/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) PHILIPSBURG BORO PA 3 1 3 1 0 0 - Detail
07/13/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
07/12/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-88 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/12/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-88 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/10/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) WILKESBORO NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2026 AZ Full (Level I) KINGMAN AZ 10 1 5 1 5 0 - Detail
07/05/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) VAN WERT OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 5 5 0 0 5 5 - Detail
06/24/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) CANTON NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 MS Walk-Around (Level II) IUKA SCALE US 72 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2026 WI Full (Level I) SOUTH RANGE WI 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
06/16/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WARSAW IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/15/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) WARE SHOALS SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) FULTON WB SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BROADUS MT 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) VALPARAISO IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) ALLEGANY NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LAFAYETTE IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/02/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) IA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/24/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ROOTSTOWN OH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/24/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I 95 24MM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 151 N/HWY 100 (MARION) 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
05/20/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) US RT 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) BOW WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 ID Full (Level I) BONNERS FERRY ID 5 0 0 0 5 0 - Detail
05/09/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) RICEVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 AK Walk-Around (Level II) TOK AK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/04/2026 ME Full (Level I) ME 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
04/29/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) CANASTOTA NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) TIOGA TWP PA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/27/2026 AR Walk-Around (Level II) WEST MEMPHIS AR 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/21/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) RUSH TOWNSHIP PA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/21/2026 UT Full (Level I) ECHO UT 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
04/20/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I75 N @ DODGE RD R/A 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ON PETE V DOMENICI INTERNATION 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/06/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNT VERNON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/06/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) NEWVILLE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) LAMAR CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) SELAH WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) MIFFLIN TWP PA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) GEORGE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 NV Walk-Around (Level II) APEX CHECKSITE 6 2 4 0 2 2 - Detail
03/17/2026 AK Walk-Around (Level II) TOK AK 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 MD Driver-Only (Level III) FROSTBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) TROY AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2026 PA Walk-Around (Level II) EAST PENNSBORO PA 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
03/09/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) I-10 23 EB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) FRANKLIN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) CLE ELUM WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/28/2026 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 4 2 1 1 3 1 - Detail
02/26/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) EAGLEVILLE MO 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
02/25/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) BLUNT SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) HURON OH 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
02/24/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) CORBIN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) GRANDVIEW WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/21/2026 OK Driver-Only (Level III) SEQUOYAH POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) WENDOVER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-85 NORTHBOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/18/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/11/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) VESTAVIA AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/31/2026 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/30/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT MORGAN CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) OLATHE KS 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/29/2026 OK Driver-Only (Level III) SH74/234TH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SPEARFISH SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 WI Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND WI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) KUTTAWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/27/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) ALLEGANY NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/24/2026 UT Walk-Around (Level II) ECHO UT 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
01/20/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) 100 RT 209 DINGMAN TOWNSHIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/17/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TILFORD SD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) JUDITH GAP MT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) PORT ALLEN LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/15/2026 DE Driver-Only (Level III) NEWARK DE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) I73 NEAR EXIT 16B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 CA Full (Level I) COTTONWOOD IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections336
Unsafe Driving 54 viols
HOS Compliance 20 viols
Driver Fitness 10 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 53 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA0875702$1,000,00011/25/201907/06/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA013106139$1,000,00007/06/202407/06/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA013-10-6139$1,000,00007/06/202307/06/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.506-9046807$750,00007/06/202207/06/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.1BWHIL1901259141-00$750,00007/06/202107/06/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryA-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INCA-ONE2020-2990$750,00007/06/202007/06/2021Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 0875702$750,00007/06/201911/25/2019Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1033712MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED07/11/2019--
MC1033712COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/10/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/05/2024
MC1033712COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/09/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/03/2025
MC1033712COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/09/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/06/2022
MC1033712COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/09/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/06/2021

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