STA EXPRESS INC

DOT# 3160348 MC# 110726 Oswego, IL Authorized For-Hire
(779) 201-4700 staexpressinc@gmail.com 509 Majestic Ln, Oswego IL 60543
60 tractors · all leased 60 drivers 5.2M mi/yr · ~87k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 42.1 / 100
Moderate confidence
8 yrs history · 41 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
60
Drivers · CDL
60 · 60
Annual miles
5.2M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 60 0 60
Trailers 0 60 0 60

Registration

Registered
07-13-2018 (8 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
07-30-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
STAN CIRC

Cargo

64.0
medium risk
General Freight
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 1.26×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.4 vs 1.9 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.4
Similar fleets
1.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~6%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 6 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.9 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.54× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.49× and violations 0.79×. Together they move its crash estimate -3%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Injury crashes
    1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Driver qualification
    2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 medical certificate, 1 no valid CDL (Jan 2025 – Apr 2025).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
  • Unsafe driving
    Cited 3 for phone use.
    Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 5.3% vs 22.3% national; driver 4.9% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
41
51% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
5.3%
1 of 19
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
4.9%
2 of 41
National avg 6.7%
Violations
32
3 out-of-service

Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Illinois (about 113 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
vs 4,136 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.050 0.026
Inspections 0.48 0.97
Violations 0.27 0.57
Critical violations 0.09 0.12

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

32 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    18 · 1 OOS
    Brakes 5 · Lights 4 · Cargo securement 3 · Tires 2 · Other parts 4
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    8 · 0 OOS
    Phone use 3 · Seat belt 3 · Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    4 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jun
    23
    2026
    Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • May
    2
    2026
    Alabama
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Apr
    12
    2026
    New Mexico
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    26
    2026
    Georgia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    10
    2025
    Nevada
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jun
    19
    2025
    South Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · MS Transverse Insurance Company
on record since Dec 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 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: BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2024); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2023)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 11, 2018)

Who insures fleets like this →

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

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Georgia 4
  • Texas 4
  • Indiana 3
  • Wisconsin 3
  • Arkansas 2
  • Florida 2
  • Illinois (HQ) 2
  • Michigan 2

Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 41 inspections were in Illinois.