Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2875835 · MC-965018
NELLY'S EXPRESS INC
30 power unitsavg 9.2 yrMulti-region · 11 statesROCKFORD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-965018 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NELLY'S EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is NELLY'S EXPRESS INC safe to load? NELLY'S EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2875835, MC-965018) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROCKFORD, IL, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
NENELLY'S EXPRESS INC 86
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 30-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Northland · 17–21
Sentry Select · 21–23
20162023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROCKFORD, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 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 853967USDOT 2275822USDOT 652762Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3540271USDOT 3619499USDOT 3871114USDOT 1947663USDOT 3019343USDOT 80806USDOT 278516USDOT 184843
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bojan todorovic — 2 carriers: USDOT 3450316
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5330 AMERICAN RD, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109-6300
- Mailing address
- 4435 KELLEE LN, LOVES PARK, IL, 61111
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (815) 670-0137
- bo@nellysexpress.com
- Web domain
- nellysexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bojan Todorovic · Goran Todorovic
- USDOT / docket
- 2875835 · MC-965018
- First registered
- 04/09/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 949,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is NELLY'S EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
NELLY'S EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2875835, and its motor carrier number is MC-965018.
Is NELLY'S EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, NELLY'S EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NELLY'S EXPRESS INC's safety record?
NELLY'S EXPRESS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NELLY'S EXPRESS INC's fleet?
NELLY'S EXPRESS INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NELLY'S EXPRESS INC based?
NELLY'S EXPRESS INC is based in ROCKFORD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.