Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3039860 · MC-44137
BOSTAN EXPRESS INC
55 power unitsavg 4.4 yrNational · 42 statesPALATINE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-44137 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
55Power units
86 observed · MCS-150
88Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 272 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.913.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOSTAN EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BOSTAN EXPRESS INC safe to load? BOSTAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3039860, MC-44137) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PALATINE, IL, operating 55 power units and 55 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 272 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
BEBOSTAN EXPRESS INC 94
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Safety
272 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.9% (24-mo)72 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)206 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.5% now● Stable
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
≈1.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 55
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 206
- Annualized
- ≈103 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Driving44
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Sentry Select · 20–23
Carolina · 23–25
20182025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Dec 2018 | $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)
- 55
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 86
- Trailers (towed)
- 88
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
2026
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 42 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo206206
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PALATINE, IL
Top corridor
SD ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3233729USDOT 3900521USDOT 3155464USDOT 2842875USDOT 3930214Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (77 trucks · 44 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3900521USDOT 3926378USDOT 3233729USDOT 3930214USDOT 2299242USDOT 2832194USDOT 2584265USDOT 3724134
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5555
Observed (24 mo)8686
Shared w/ other carriers7777
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 831 E GARDENIA LN, PALATINE, IL, 60074
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 850-9184
- Web domain
- bostanexpress.com
Registration
- Officer
- Vasile Bostan
- USDOT / docket
- 3039860 · MC-44137
- First registered
- 08/18/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 12/16/2025 · 6,907,851 mi (2024)
- 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 BOSTAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BOSTAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3039860, and its motor carrier number is MC-44137.
Is BOSTAN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, BOSTAN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOSTAN EXPRESS INC's safety record?
BOSTAN EXPRESS INC has a 13.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 272 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BOSTAN EXPRESS INC's fleet?
BOSTAN EXPRESS INC operates 55 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOSTAN EXPRESS INC based?
BOSTAN EXPRESS INC is based in PALATINE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 42 states.