Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3049328 · MC-48982
HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED
33 power unitsavg 7.5 yrNational · 22 statesCAROL STREAM, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-48982 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
33Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
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 50 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.65.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED safe to load? HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED (USDOT 3049328, MC-48982) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CAROL STREAM, IL, operating 33 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 50 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-09
HEHAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED 100
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Safety
50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.6% (24-mo)36 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)48 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.3% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 33-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 33
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 19–21
Compass Specialty · 21–23
Artisan Truckers · 24–26
20172026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2026 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Feb 2023 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Aug 2021 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 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)
- 33
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo4747
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CAROL STREAM, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4086102USDOT 4223244USDOT 4492832USDOT 3493937USDOT 4324257USDOT 4404454USDOT 238055USDOT 1747540Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3218419USDOT 3451646USDOT 3726335USDOT 3781108USDOT 3493937USDOT 4324257USDOT 4404454USDOT 459121
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3333
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 495 CANTERBURY DR, CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 581-0050
- Fax
- (847) 939-1312
- Web domain
- hawaii-trans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Stanimir Stosic
- USDOT / docket
- 3049328 · MC-48982
- First registered
- 09/18/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 07/07/2026 · 2,976,000 mi (2026)
- 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 HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 3049328, and its motor carrier number is MC-48982.
Is HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-09, HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED's safety record?
HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED has a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED's fleet?
HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED operates 33 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED based?
HAWAII EXPRESS INCORPORATED is based in CAROL STREAM, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.