Small fleet
10 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.
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.7 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
STELA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2136430) 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 holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 28, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 10 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
STELA EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2136430, and its motor carrier number is MC-786538.
As of Jun 13, 2026, STELA EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
STELA EXPRESS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
STELA EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
STELA EXPRESS INC is based in CRESTWOOD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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3 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Mar 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2020 | $750K | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Jul 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → May 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Oct 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750K | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Aug 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Nov 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750K | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jul 2013 → Nov 2015 | $750K | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2013 | $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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
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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