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LIONSTAR EXPRESS INC
Joliet, IL
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 3567690 · MC 1200657
No Safety Rating
Active 5 yrs, 6 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-1200657 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Berkley Casualty Company
Safety
Not Rated
18.2% OOS · 21 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 5 yrs, 6 mo
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 100.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 21 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC1200657
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Insurance on File
Berkley Casualty Company
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy 7844651
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3567690
MC Number
MC-1200657
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
May 27, 2026
FMCSA Registration
February 10, 2021
Authority Granted
March 4, 2021
Annual Mileage
852,635 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1508 Baltz Dr, Joliet, IL 60431
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Mihail Stratan
Cargo Types
General Freight
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
21
Driver Inspections
19
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
4
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance7
Unsafe Driving6
Hours of Service1
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate100.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (79.3pp higher)
18.2% of 11 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
45th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
4 of 12 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 12 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 12 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 12 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NM3
IL2
CA1
IN1
KY1
LA1
and 7 more states
Fleet & Equipment (11)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~6
of 11 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~5
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
6
Dry Van
4
Flatbed
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5324KSA15665 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYDP9X7LJ390226 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR3RSVD6580 | 3 | — |
| 2026 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5325TM607027 | 3 | — |
| 2026 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR5TSWX5153 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Mac Trailer Manufacturing | Flatbed · 53 ft | 5MAPA5323LA053448 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYDP9X9NJ125729 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR7TSWL2241 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR9TSWL2242 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532K1NJ390008 | 1 | — |
Show all 11 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5329FM503273 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (21)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2026 | XF10640039 | PAGE AZ | III | — | — | STORAGE DESIGNS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER VAN GUARD |
3AKJHHDR3RSVD6580 5V8VC532XVM700578 |
IL P1220161 IL 1074790ST |
| September 10, 2026 | T025002868 | FREMONT NE | III | 1 | 1 | NUCOR | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER EXTREME CU |
3AKJHHDR5TSWX5153 7VGAA5325T1003203 |
IL P1344755 IL 1030979ST |
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | OOSHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | False Log | ||||||||
| September 9, 2026 | 5790001242 | PIEDMONT SD | III | — | — | BILLERUD US PROD HOLDING LLC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLIN CIMC VEHIC |
3AKJHHDR4VSXJ2907 5V8VC5328VM700577 |
IL APPLIED IL 1074789ST |
| July 28, 2026 | 0006899642 | CONCORD NC | III | — | — | COOLANTS PLUS INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
3AKJHHDR3RSVD6580 1DW1A5324KSA15665 |
IL P1220161 IL 848113ST |
| July 25, 2026 | U574202220 | BROADUS MT | III | — | — | INLAND EMPIRE PAPER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
3AKJHHDR7TSWL2241 5V8VC5325TM607027 |
IL P1289938 IL 1019619ST |
| May 19, 2026 | 9877000169 | ROCHESTER IN | III | 2 | — | OAK STREET LOGISTICS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
3AKJHHDR5TSWX5153 5V8VC5325TM607027 |
IL P1344755 IL 1049019ST |
| 392.2-SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| April 28, 2026 | T349000962 | NORTH PLATTE NE | III | — | — | RJS LOGISTICS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
3AKJHHDR5TSWX5153 5V8VC5325TM607027 |
IL P1344755 IL 1049019ST |
| June 3, 2025 | 2687006005 | WHITELAW WI | III | 1 | — | WMP MEMPHIS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1XKYDP9X7LJ390226 1DW1A5324KSA15665 |
IL P1145056 IL 848113ST |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 3 | ||||||||
| May 20, 2025 | ND7X006699 | COTTONWOOD CVEF, CA | I | 3 | 1 | BI MART | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1XKYDP9X7LJ390226 1DW1A5324KSA15665 |
IL P1145056 IL 848113ST |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| May 6, 2025 | 2109007355 | RICHLAND WA | III | — | — | COSTCO | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3AKJHHDR9TSWL2242 3H3V532K1NJ390008 |
IL P1289939 IL 836196ST |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| STORAGE DESIGNS | 1 | September 14, 2026 |
| NUCOR | 1 | September 10, 2026 |
| BILLERUD US PROD HOLDING LLC | 1 | September 9, 2026 |
| COOLANTS PLUS INC | 1 | July 28, 2026 |
| INLAND EMPIRE PAPER | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| OAK STREET LOGISTICS | 1 | May 19, 2026 |
| RJS LOGISTICS | 1 | April 28, 2026 |
| WMP MEMPHIS | 1 | June 3, 2025 |
| BI MART | 1 | May 20, 2025 |
| COSTCO | 1 | May 6, 2025 |
| SULZER PUMP | 1 | February 28, 2025 |
| SCHIRM USA INC | 1 | January 16, 2025 |
7 more shippers named at fewer inspections.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2025 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| February 28, 2024 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| February 24, 2023 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| March 4, 2021 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| March 4, 2021 | Active GRANTED | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2025 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
BOC-3 Process Agent
Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
4315 53rd St S, Fargo, ND, 58104
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