BUCCI EXPRESS INC

USDOT 2285938 MC 780761 Joliet, IL Authorized For-Hire
61 power units 61 drivers 6.8M mi/yr
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FRED Score 44.1 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
14 yrs history · 314 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
61 all owned
Drivers · CDL
61 · 61
Annual miles
6.8M ~112k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors610061
Trailers610061

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Mar 20, 2012 (14 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 22, 2026
Officers
ADRIAN CULDA · LIUBOV Z ESTABROOK
Phone
(224) 833-1669
Email
info@bucciexpress.com
Address
10 Gougar Rd Unit 2-5, Joliet IL 60432-9746

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceDry BulkPaper ProductsChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
13
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
314
65% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.8%
34 of 229 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.6%
5 of 314 driver inspections
Violations
205
48 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 43 inspections, 6 out of service 43 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 39 inspections, 6 out of service 39 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 40 inspections, 5 out of service 40 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 39 inspections, 1 out of service 39 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 41 inspections, 4 out of service 41 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 35 inspections, 6 out of service 35 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 38 inspections, 7 out of service 38 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 35 inspections, 4 out of service 35 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
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Violations

205 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    123 · 33 out-of-service
    Brakes 53 · Tires 24 · Lights 14 · Wheels & hubs 8 · Steering & suspension 5 · 19 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    27 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 10 · Reckless / lane 9 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 2 · Other 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    21 · 3 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 11 · No log 6 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 4 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    30 · 8 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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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Mar
    26
    2026
    Mar 26, 2026 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    10
    2026
    Mar 10, 2026 · California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    9
    2026
    Mar 9, 2026 · California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    17
    2025
    Oct 17, 2025 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    18
    2025
    Aug 18, 2025 · Florida
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    2
    2025
    Aug 2, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - unknown roadway lighting, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    10
    2025
    May 10, 2025 · New Mexico
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    10
    2025
    Jan 10, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Hazmat released.

5 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)
$1,000,000 · Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
on record since Dec 20, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
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: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY → Carolina Casualty Insurance Company (Dec 2025); ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2025)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Oct 10, 2025, replaced 71 days later)
  • 71 days without a liability filing (Oct 10, 2025 – Dec 20, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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Where it operates

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

Inspections by state
  • California 73
  • New Mexico 32
  • Texas 20
  • Arizona 19
  • Washington 16
  • Utah 14
  • Montana 11
  • Oregon 10

Runs well beyond its home state: 9 of 314 inspections were in Illinois.

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