STAGECOACH EXPRESS LTD

USDOT 272847MC-Docket MC180759WARREN, IL
Review before tendering2 power units

STAGECOACH EXPRESS LTD (USDOT 272847) in WARREN, IL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2003-01-13 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2004-02-27 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2005-03-08 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2005-03-09

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 7
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 30

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
4
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
2
Total drivers
2
Years in business
40
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
100%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
2 times last 2004-02-27
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2024-06-13
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2003-01-13
Last compliance review
2005-03-08 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

5
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
13
Violations
3
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-04-22 → 2026-03-24.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
8 3 2026-03-24
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
2 0 2026-03-24
Unsafe driving 392
1 0 2024-09-25

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Sliding subframe rail defective
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after Decemb
2024-09-25 Unsafe Driving Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting
2024-08-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 2 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-03-24 IA · Level 2 10 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11LR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-SSF
2024-09-25 IA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 80(a)

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