SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 3745792 · MC-1327737

Bright Star Express LLC

Palos Park, IL · more carriers in Illinois / Palos Park

F55/100

SaferGrade composite

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

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number3745792
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-1327737
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organization
Physical address9111 West 126th St · Palos Park, IL, 60464
Phone7085859565
First on file2021-10-18
MCS-150 mileage / year1,856,090 (2025)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units10
Trucks / buses10 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)10 / 10
FMCSA safety ratingNone on record
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate0.000

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 inspections44
Driver / vehicle inspections44 / 17
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)4 / 10 / 0
Violations recorded63
Driver out-of-service rate9.1%
44 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate58.8%
17 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes5
Fatalities0
Injuries4
Tow-aways5
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 breakdown49.9 / 90 pts
F55/100

Score 55/100, 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 rate9.1 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 9.1% over 44 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

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

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 58.8% over 17 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

5 crashes recorded over 24 months across 10 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

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

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2025 (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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