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STELA EXPRESS INC

USDOT 2136430 Active Based in CRESTWOOD, IL

STELA EXPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in CRESTWOOD, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2136430. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 9 power units and 9 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Most carriers are unrated until they undergo a compliance review — being unrated is not, by itself, a red flag, but it does mean federal investigators have not formally evaluated the carrier's safety management practices. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier Overview

STELA EXPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers, based in Crestwood, IL. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is active for common.

Power Units
9
Drivers
9
Inspections
5
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
16 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Active filings

Process Agent
DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC MC786538
ACTIVE

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 50% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in AL (1) and SD (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (66.7% of violations); top code 396.17C-PI (No proof of periodic inspection) cited 2 times.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 active
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
Currently uninsured
No active BIPD/Primary since Mar 28, 2026 (51 days).
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
BOC-3 Process Agent
DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
Serves 86,974 carriers
Location & Contact
4707 W 138TH STREET
CRESTWOOD, IL 60418
Phone: 6303520002
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 2136430
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 1,102,223 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above the 10–15% national average.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 114,471 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 114,471 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
20%
Median across 114,471 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +30 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
1 OOS · 16.7%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2024
South Dakota (SD) 1 1 100.0% Jan 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 4
Utility 3
Great Dane 1
Volvo 1
Wabash National 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

SMS data not available

FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86713573 Jan 6, 2026 AL 2 ARITON AL
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3964452 · 3AKJHHFG6TSWP3245
6 396.17C-PI, 393.55E-B, 392.7A-D No
86712404 Jan 2, 2026 SD 1 TILFORD SD
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3964994 · 3AKJHHFG7TSWP3366
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
82545376 Aug 25, 2024 AZ 3 BENSON AZ
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3439752 · 3AKJHHDR2PSUD2739
1 395.24 No
80927215 Feb 22, 2024 KY 1 KUTTAWA
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3439752 · 3AKJHHDR2PSUD2739
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
80877865 Feb 14, 2024 IN 3 LOWELL IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P954197 · 4V4NC9EG4DN564626
0 — No
Recent Crashes (16 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WY0201912812 Oct 20, 2019 WY 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
ID19C5286200 Sep 24, 2019 ID 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
AL0009689765 Jul 31, 2019 AL 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
MS9006190002 Jun 28, 2019 MS 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
AR2018549199 Jul 30, 2018 AR 0 2 Yes Yes Injury
WI0000101517 Jun 8, 2017 WI 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
VA0171225006 Apr 27, 2017 VA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
KS2017E12880 Jan 31, 2017 KS 0 3 Yes Yes Injury
ILX000503205 May 23, 2016 IL 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
TX4MP6HQE1MY May 8, 2016 TX 1 1 Yes Yes Fatal
TX4LE8HQE1JC Apr 12, 2016 TX 0 2 No Yes Injury
VA0152925033 Oct 15, 2015 VA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
NC0104420072 Jun 23, 2015 NC 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
VA0141740013 May 30, 2014 VA 0 1 No Yes Injury
KS2013E05635 Jan 30, 2013 KS 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
IA1200721418 Dec 28, 2012 IA 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC786538
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 26, 2012 MC786538-C CPL REVOCATION View PDF →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA994871654 BIPD/Primary Jun 10, 2025 Mar 28, 2026 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA994871654 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2025 Jun 10, 2025 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0039618001 BIPD/Primary Mar 28, 2023 Mar 28, 2025 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZH3074 BIPD/Primary Nov 19, 2020 Mar 28, 2023 REPLACED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY KBI000015-00 BIPD/Primary Jul 14, 2020 Jul 12, 2020 REPLACED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY KBI000015-00 BIPD/Primary Jul 12, 2020 Jan 4, 2021 CANCELLED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY KBI000015-00 BIPD/Primary Jul 12, 2020 Nov 19, 2020 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1999130 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2020 Jul 16, 2020 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1999130 BIPD/Primary Apr 1, 2020 Jul 14, 2020 REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ISA H25290112 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2019 May 1, 2020 CANCELLED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ISA H25290112 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2019 Apr 1, 2020 REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY Z-35726 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2017 Oct 1, 2019 REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY Z-35726 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2017 Oct 10, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIL0005637936-6 BIPD/Primary Aug 23, 2016 Aug 23, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. CIL0005637936-6 BIPD/Primary Aug 23, 2016 Aug 11, 2017 REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY Z-35726 BIPD/Primary Jul 28, 2016 Aug 23, 2016 REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY Z-35726 BIPD/Primary Nov 13, 2015 Nov 13, 2015 REPLACED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-01173-15 BIPD/Primary Nov 13, 2015 Jul 28, 2016 REPLACED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-01173-15 BIPD/Primary Nov 13, 2015 Aug 20, 2016 CANCELLED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-01173-15 BIPD/Primary Jul 20, 2015 Nov 13, 2015 REPLACED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-01173-14 BIPD/Primary Jul 20, 2014 Jul 20, 2015 CANCELLED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-01173-13 BIPD/Primary Jul 20, 2013 Jul 26, 2014 CANCELLED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-01173-13 BIPD/Primary Jul 20, 2013 Jul 20, 2014 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY CTO1387137 BIPD/Primary Jul 20, 2012 Jul 20, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 28, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Jun 10, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. May 30, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Mar 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 28, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 4, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Nov 19, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jul 16, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. Jul 14, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Jul 13, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jul 12, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. May 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Apr 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Oct 10, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Oct 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Aug 23, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Aug 14, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Aug 11, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Aug 23, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Aug 20, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  21. Aug 1, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Jul 28, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  23. Nov 13, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Nov 13, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  25. Jul 21, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Jul 20, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  27. Jul 26, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  28. Jul 21, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Jul 20, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  30. Jul 20, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  31. Jul 18, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Jul 26, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ARITON AL AL 1 0
BENSON AZ AZ 1 0
LOWELL IN IN 1 0
KUTTAWA KY 1 1
TILFORD SD SD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service 1 0
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How to verify STELA EXPRESS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about STELA EXPRESS INC

Is STELA EXPRESS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. STELA EXPRESS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2136430 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is STELA EXPRESS INC's safety rating? ▾
STELA EXPRESS INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has STELA EXPRESS INC had? ▾
5 roadside inspections are on file for STELA EXPRESS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is STELA EXPRESS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
STELA EXPRESS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 50.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is STELA EXPRESS INC based? ▾
STELA EXPRESS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 4707 W 138TH STREET, CRESTWOOD, Illinois 60418. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does STELA EXPRESS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. STELA EXPRESS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC786538). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does STELA EXPRESS INC operate? ▾
STELA EXPRESS INC self-reports 9 power units and 9 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has STELA EXPRESS INC had any crashes? ▾
16 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for STELA EXPRESS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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