Carrier profile · USDOT 2380504 · MC-817535 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC

2 power unitsDES PLAINES, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-817535 INACTIVE
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
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Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
2013201720212025now

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This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here.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.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2020Jan 2021$750K1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYJan 2019Jan 2020$750K1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Dec 2018Jan 2019$750K1
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCDec 2017Dec 2018$750K4
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2017Dec 2017$750K2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Dec 2016Oct 2017$750K2
GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMar 2016Dec 2016$750K2
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INCFeb 2015Feb 2015$750K3
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Mar 2014Mar 2015$750K1
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMar 2013Mar 2014$750K1