Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2380504) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 8, 2020.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2380504, and its motor carrier number is MC-817535.
As of Jun 13, 2026, WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC operates 2 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL.
Comparable carriers around Des Plaines and across Illinois
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Dec 2017 → Dec 2018 | $750K | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2017 → Dec 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | Mar 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Feb 2015 → Feb 2015 | $750K | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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