Carrier profile · USDOT 207231 · MC-159826 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Pacella Trucking Express Inc

203 power unitsavg 15.2 yrRegional · 3 statesCHICAGO, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-159826 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

203Power units

126 observed · MCS-150

46Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(773) 475-0394 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average53.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 45 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1981.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo53.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

17 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

203 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.2 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1981 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and reefer and brake maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 53.85% on 13 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
7 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jun 8, 2026.

Safety

198 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 53.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 198 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

197 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '26 · 38

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 203-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 203
Inspections · 24 mo: 198
Annualized: ≈99 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving54 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 9 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

North River’95–’00

Lincoln General’03–’07

Acuity A’07–’13

Great West’13–’19

West Bend’23–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2024

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2023 → Feb 2024	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2023	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2020 → Oct 2021	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2020	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2013 → Oct 2019	$750K	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Oct 2013	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2007	$750K	3
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2002 → Oct 2003	$750K	2
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2002 → Oct 2002	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2000 → Aug 2002	$750K	3
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1995 → Aug 2000	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1994 → Jan 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 203
Observed power (24 mo): 126
Trailers (towed): 46

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

57.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

198

IL busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Illinois: 184 inspections
Indiana: 8 inspections
Wisconsin: 6 inspections

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

2558 S DAMEN AVE

Most inspections: IL

184 inspections

IL 184 · IN 8 · WI 6

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1885002 USDOT 4369862 USDOT 1197429Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (38 trucks · 38 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3242692 USDOT 3320909 USDOT 484360 USDOT 3369028 USDOT 733287 USDOT 863974 USDOT 1994986 USDOT 801828

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@pacellatrucking.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 454838 USDOT 2270842 USDOT 3448991 USDOT 3979986

Shares a company officer with other carriers

anthony pacella — 9 carriers: USDOT 303400 USDOT 422248 USDOT 454838 USDOT 737583 USDOT 3037191 USDOT 3979986 USDOT 4133539 USDOT 4370487

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

203

Observed (24 mo)

126

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2558 S DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60608
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (773) 475-0394
Fax: (773) 927-3973
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: pacellatrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Anthony Pacella · William Pacella
USDOT / docket: 207231 · MC-159826
First registered: Dec 21, 1981
Last MCS-150: Jun 5, 2025 · 7,434,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 23, 2009
D-U-N-S: 11241585

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

203

Power units

225

Drivers

214

CDL drivers

7,434,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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54%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

7 of 13 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

54violation records

10OOS-tagged records

7 of 13inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

205%1 / 20

Lights

1533%5 / 15

Brakes

70%0 / 7

Other vehicle maintenance

743%3 / 7

Hours of service

40%0 / 4

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

90%

15%

30%

83%Nov 24 to May 255 / 6

50%May 25 to Nov 251 / 2

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 3

50%May 26 to Nov 261 / 2

Top 3 codes (9 of 54 records)

392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps3

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392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
383.51A-SOUT Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2DL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82A1 Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.11A1-LRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.126B-CIM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.25E Lighting device requirements1
393.47C Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC.

PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 207231) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 16, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 53.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 198 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 198 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 203 power units and 225 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 5, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 23, 2009 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 207231, and its motor carrier number is MC-159826.

Is PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC's safety record?

PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC has a 53.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 414 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).