BOSTAN EXPRESS INC
60 power units
60 drivers
7.1M mi/yr
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FRED Score 82.2 / 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
9 yrs history · 202 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
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 60
- Drivers · CDL
- 60 · 60
- Annual miles
- 7.1M ~119k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 41 | 19 | 0 | 60 |
| Trailers | 42 | 18 | 0 | 60 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Aug 18, 2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 27, 2026
- Officer
- VASILE BOSTAN
- Phone
- (847) 850-9184
- company@bostanexpress.com
- Address
- 831 E Gardenia Ln, Palatine IL 60074
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
202
76% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.2%
9 of 74 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.5%
3 of 202 driver inspections
Violations
66
12 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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
66 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Unsafe driving No alert28 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 12 · Reckless / lane 8 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 4
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Vehicle maintenance No alert27 · 9 out-of-serviceCargo securement 8 · Brakes 6 · Lights 5 · Tires 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 4 more
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 3 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 4 · English proficiency 2
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Hours of service No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceFalse log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 1
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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, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jun112026Jun 11, 2026 · KentuckyInjury · 5 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr302026Apr 30, 2026 · South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul12025Jul 1, 2025 · OklahomaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.on record since Dec 20, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2018
- 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: CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Dec 2025); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. (Dec 2023)
- 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
- South Dakota 18
- Illinois (HQ) 17
- Tennessee 13
- Maryland 11
- Iowa 8
- Indiana 8
- Missouri 8
- Arkansas 7
Runs well beyond its home state: 17 of 202 inspections were in Illinois.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 27 | 3.83 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 19 | 1.65 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 6 | 0.18 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 5 | 0.10 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
202 driver inspections · 74 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 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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