BOSTAN EXPRESS INC
USDOT 3039860
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (55 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Out-of-service rate5.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 8 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 | 3039860 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-44137 |
| Legal Name | BOSTAN EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8478509184 |
| Address | 831 E GARDENIA LN, Palatine, IL, 60074 |
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 Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-12-20 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A I Transport | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-12-20 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-04-25 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2018-04-25 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 204 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-06-11 — KY — 5 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-01 — OK — towaway
- 2024-01-19 — NE — towaway
- 2023-12-12 — AL — towaway
- 2023-12-01 — KY — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (26), 14 (10), 20 (5).
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) | 55 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 55 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,907,851 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-DEC-25 |
BOSTAN EXPRESS INC operates 55 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Palatine, IL
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- STONE XPRESS INC — USDOT 2930518, 13 power units
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