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USDOT 2020842 · FREIGHTSTAR EXPEDITED LLC
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FREIGHTSTAR EXPEDITED LLC

USDOT 2020842 MC 710955 West Chicago, IL Authorized For-Hire
301 power units 293 drivers 37.2M mi/yr
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Not graded
Operating authority revoked or suspended, not seen roadside since
Checked Nov 8, 2026

Why it isn't graded

Not graded: operating authority suspended by FMCSA since Oct 27, 2026 with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.

FMCSA BASIC alerts: Driver fitness

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026: 23 crashes (1 fatal, 9 injury) · 381 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 45.1% (national avg 22.3%)

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
301 all leased
Drivers · CDL
293 · 293
Annual miles
37.2M ~124k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors03010301
Trailers03010301

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Apr 14, 2010 (16 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jul 8, 2025
Officers
GEORGE HRISTOV · ZHIVKO HADZHIEV
Phone
(847) 464-8000
Email
safety@freightstarexpedited.com
Address
1201 W Washington St, West Chicago IL 60185

Cargo

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General Freight

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FMCSA status today

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
23
1 fatal (1 death) · 9 injury · 11 people hurt in all · 23 tow-away
Inspections
381
39% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
45.1%
74 of 164 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.4%
13 of 381 driver inspections
Violations
510
115 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 50 inspections, 9 out of service 50 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 67 inspections, 14 out of service 67 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 58 inspections, 12 out of service 58 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 52 inspections, 17 out of service 52 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 66 inspections, 17 out of service 66 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 62 inspections, 12 out of service 62 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 20 inspections, 5 out of service 20 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one Log in

Violations

510 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    291 · 101 out-of-service
    Brakes 127 · Lights 57 · Tires 42 · Cargo securement 12 · Wheels & hubs 11 · 42 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    112 · 11 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 53 · False log 37 · Over hours limit 17 · No log 5
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    101 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 42 · Speeding 30 · Phone use 8 · Seat belt 6 · Other 15
  • Driver fitness FMCSA alert
    4 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 4
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
23 tow-away
  • May
    23
    2026
    May 23, 2026 · Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - lighted, rain.
  • Apr
    17
    2026
    Apr 17, 2026 · Texas
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    25
    2026
    Mar 25, 2026 · North Carolina
    Tow-away
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    18
    2026
    Mar 18, 2026 · New Jersey
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    16
    2026
    Mar 16, 2026 · Missouri
    Tow-away
    Snow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    3
    2026
    Mar 3, 2026 · Colorado
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    23
    2026
    Feb 23, 2026 · New Mexico
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    16
    2026
    Jan 16, 2026 · Wyoming
    Tow-away
    Daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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15 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through Nov 7, 2026.
Last filing: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, ended May 20, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Apr 2026); STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA → TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2025)
  • 7 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 5 took effect (the last May 20, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since May 20, 2026 (171 days through Nov 7, 2026) while the authority required one
Authority events and every filing FMCSA’s full filing record back to the 1990s, and who else this insurer covers Log in

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Tennessee 33
  • Illinois (HQ) 26
  • Indiana 22
  • Ohio 20
  • North Carolina 19
  • Wyoming 19
  • Colorado 16
  • Maryland 15

Runs well beyond its home state: 26 of 381 inspections were in Illinois.

Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/2020842