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Company CheckNELLY'S EXPRESS INC · DOT 2875835

4435 KELLEE LN, LOVES PARK, IL, 61111

DOT# 2875835 MC# 965018 Loves Park, Illinois 10 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 May 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

May 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 6 violations (no OOS).
Mar 17, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Mar 11, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 2, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 15, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

Phone(815) 534-1500

Email[email protected]

Physical Address4435 KELLEE LN, LOVES PARK, IL, 61111

Mailing Address4435 KELLEE LN, LOVES PARK, IL, 61111

Other Companies at This Address

Address4435 KELLEE LN, LOVES PARK, IL 61111

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
NELLY'S EXPRESS INC this company	2875835	—	Active
GT FREIGHT LLC	3501695	(414) 943-0119	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC965018

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating10 years

Company Overview

NELLY'S EXPRESS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Loves Park, Illinois. The company has been in operation for 10 years, registered with the FMCSA on 04/09/2016. The fleet consists of 30 power units and 30 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1,280,480 miles (2024). 4 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 31 inspections are on file. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, NELLY'S EXPRESS INC has a Trust Score of 93/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,280,480 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS45.5% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective06/13/2023

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GRT03262A

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet30 units

Drivers30

Mileage1,280,480 mi

Operating10 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away4

Driver Inspections

Total20

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total11

Out of Service5

OOS Rate45.5%

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

2 · 0 OOS —

2024

12 · 5 OOS ▲

2025

6 · 2 OOS ▼

2026

8 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

3 crashes ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

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 May 2026 — 20 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (30% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 12 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	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/11/2026	TROY	MI	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
12/02/2024	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Dusk
10/15/2024	FAIRFIELD	OH	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/27/2024	Bridgeview	IL	1	6	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

47 roadside violations across 20 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 34 violations · 12 OOS

Unsafe Driving 8 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 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 (28)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/08/2026 ▼	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PERRY GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/21/2026 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAFAYETTE IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/30/2026 ▼	IL	Full (Level I)	I 57 SB MP 48	6	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (12) 392.2-SLLS4 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLS4 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.55C1 — CFR 393.55C1 Non-OOS 393.55C1 — CFR 393.55C1 Non-OOS 395.15G02 — CFR 395.15G02 Non-OOS 395.15G02 — CFR 395.15G02 Non-OOS 395.22G — CFR 395.22G Non-OOS 395.22G — CFR 395.22G Non-OOS 393.19 — CFR 393.19 Non-OOS 393.19 — CFR 393.19 Non-OOS 396.5B — CFR 396.5B Non-OOS 396.5B — CFR 396.5B Non-OOS
03/17/2026 ▼	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LISLE NY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.9A-LHLI — CFR 393.9A-LHLI Non-OOS 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS
02/18/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAN WERT OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/13/2026 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ASHVILLE OH	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 — CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Non-OOS 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS
01/16/2026 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENFIELD IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
01/13/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-77 IREDELL COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/05/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CASTALIA OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
08/08/2025 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EB SCALE	3	1	0	0	3	1	-
Violations (3) 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 392.2-SLLIRP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
08/08/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT STERLING	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/23/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/18/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I64	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/17/2025 ▼	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 421 NEAR NC 55	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75A3 — CFR 393.75A3 OOS
12/18/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	HURON OH	2	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (2) 390.21TB2-DOT — CFR 390.21TB2-DOT Non-OOS 393.45A-BHTIJ — CFR 393.45A-BHTIJ OOS
12/03/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/19/2024 ▼	MD	Full (Level I)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	9	6	0	0	9	6	-
Violations (9) 393.209D-STPAL — CFR 393.209D-STPAL OOS 393.45D-B — CFR 393.45D-B Non-OOS 396.3A1-BALAC — CFR 396.3A1-BALAC OOS 393.48A-BMBCBD — CFR 393.48A-BMBCBD OOS 393.48A-BIBD — CFR 393.48A-BIBD OOS 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 — CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Non-OOS 393.48A-BMBCBD — CFR 393.48A-BMBCBD OOS 396.3A1-BOS — CFR 396.3A1-BOS OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS
11/06/2024 ▼	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	4	0	0	0	4	0	-
Violations (4) 393.9TS — CFR 393.9TS Non-OOS 393.9BRKLAMP — CFR 393.9BRKLAMP Non-OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.53B — CFR 393.53B Non-OOS
07/31/2024 ▼	WI	Full (Level I)	JANESVILLE WI	7	2	0	0	0	2	-
Violations (7) 393.11(a)(1) — CFR 393.11(a)(1) Non-OOS 393.55(e) — CFR 393.55(e) Non-OOS 393.95(a)(4) — CFR 393.95(a)(4) Non-OOS 393.11(a)(1) — CFR 393.11(a)(1) Non-OOS 396.3(a)(1) — CFR 396.3(a)(1) Non-OOS 393.47(a) — CFR 393.47(a) OOS 393.47(a) — CFR 393.47(a) OOS
07/30/2024 ▼	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B	1	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS
05/29/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	FARMERSBURG IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/07/2024 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 395.24 — CFR 395.24 Non-OOS
04/25/2024 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALPARAISO IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/04/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE (IR71)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/30/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	TERRE HAUTE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/04/2024 ▼	MO	Full (Level I)	JOPLIN MO	4	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (4) 392.2-SLLUCR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 395.24 — CFR 395.24 Non-OOS 395.24 — CFR 395.24 Non-OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS
09/28/2023 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	SB-I-75 @ WEST RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/14/2023 ▼	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEAVENWORTH COUNTY - 103	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0173390001	$750,000	06/13/2021	06/13/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN215471	$750,000	06/13/2017	04/17/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 3817711	$750,000	06/13/2016	06/13/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN283585	$750,000	04/17/2021	06/13/2021	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC965018	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/16/2016	-	-

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93/100

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 93

Starts at 100−7 totalFinal 93

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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 45.4545% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 45.4545% 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) knockout	−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.

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Inspection Records (28)

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