WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1773583
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (23 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate10.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 18 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1773583 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-647327 |
| Legal Name | WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7127922425 |
| Address | 1211 US HWY 30 WEST, Carroll, IA, 51401-0809 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-06-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-06-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2008-06-09 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2008-06-09 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 29 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-06-24 — MO — towaway
- 2025-05-21 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-03-11 — IA — 1 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-09-29 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (4), 47 (4), 20 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 23 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 23 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,044,963 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-OCT-25 |
WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC operates 23 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Carroll, IA
- IOWA ENERGY FARMS LLC — USDOT 2073230, 8 power units
- WILBUR PUDENZ INC — USDOT 2033188, 4 power units
- BRAD PUDENZ — USDOT 2104167, 4 power units
- IOWA SPRAY FOAM INSULATORS LLC — USDOT 1797079, 3 power units
- NEIL PUDENZ — USDOT 2076469, 3 power units
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