ALPINESTAR EXPRESS LLC
29 power units
29 drivers
2.4M mi/yr
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FRED Score 37.1 / 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
13 yrs history · 76 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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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
- 29 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 29 · 29
- Annual miles
- 2.4M ~83k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Trailers | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Oct 24, 2013 (13 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jun 11, 2026
- DUNS
- 80000697
- Officer
- ERVIS NELAJ
- Phone
- (860) 951-1997
- operations@alpinestarexpress.com
- Address
- 347 Lake Ave, Bristol CT 06010
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: FLAT BEDGrain/Feed/HayPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
76
47% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
11 of 33 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
7.9%
6 of 76 driver inspections
Violations
79
22 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
79 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert49 · 15 out-of-serviceBrakes 17 · Lights 13 · Cargo securement 6 · Tires 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 7 more
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Hours of service No alert14 · 2 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · False log 3 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 5 · Reckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 2
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 5 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3 · English proficiency 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Apr182026Apr 18, 2026 · ConnecticutProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr142026Apr 14, 2026 · North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec202025Dec 20, 2025 · ConnecticutProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr12025Apr 1, 2025 · New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar172025Mar 17, 2025 · MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Berkley Casualty Companyon record since Sep 15, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2013
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → Berkley Casualty Company (Jul 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jul 20, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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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
- New York 14
- Ohio 11
- Connecticut (HQ) 7
- California 5
- Pennsylvania 5
- Missouri 4
- Arkansas 3
- Virginia 3
Runs well beyond its home state: 7 of 76 inspections were in Connecticut.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 23 | 8.61 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 10 | 0.63 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 11 | 3.50 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 0.68 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
76 driver inspections · 33 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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