SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 207231 · MC-159826

Pacella Trucking Express INC

Chicago, IL · more carriers in Illinois / Chicago

F59/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number207231
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-159826
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address2558 S Damen Ave · Chicago, IL, 60608
Phone7734750394
First on file1981-12-21
MCS-150 mileage / year7,434,000 (2024)
Hazmat indicatorYes
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units203
Trucks / buses203 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)225 / 214
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2009-10-23)
MCSIP step0
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections231
Driver / vehicle inspections231 / 19
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)2 / 11 / 0
Violations recorded49
Driver out-of-service rate0.9%
231 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate57.9%
19 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes15
Fatalities0
Injuries4
Tow-aways15
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown52.8 / 90 pts
F59/100

Score 59/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 0.9% over 231 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate0.8 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 57.9% over 19 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

15 crashes recorded over 24 months across 203 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)7 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2024 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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