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PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC

USDOT 207231 · Chicago, IL

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 207231) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 207231) is allowed to operate.
Does PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common operating authority for PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC (MC159826) as of July 20, 2026.
Does PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated October 23, 2009). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC's USDOT and MC number?
PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC is registered under USDOT 207231 and operating authority MC159826, based in Chicago, IL. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC's fleet?
PACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC reports 203 power units and 225 drivers in its FMCSA record in Chicago, IL.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

203Power units (fleet size)
225Drivers reported
45Years since registration
7.4MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Chicago, ILHome base
233Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

76
Elevated
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 76.2th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

Pacella Trucking Express Inc is a for-hire motor carrier based in Chicago, Illinois, operating 203 power units with 225 drivers since 1981. In 2024, the carrier logged 7.4 million miles and underwent 233 driver inspections and 22 vehicle inspections. Vehicle out-of-service rates were 45.5% compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 1.3% against the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at the 1st percentile (low band), hours-of-service compliance at the 26.6th percentile (low band), and vehicle maintenance at the 76.2nd percentile (elevated band)—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
1.0 pctl · CI 0–6
BASIC measure: 0.01Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
26.6 pctl · CI 22–32
BASIC measure: 0.12Insp. w/ violation: 233Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceElevated
76.2 pctl · CI 71–81
BASIC measure: 7.03Insp. w/ violation: 22Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS45.5%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 22 inspections
Driver OOS1.3%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 233 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due January 2027
Next biennial update dueJanuary 2027
Recurring update monthJanuary, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileJune 5, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC159826
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of October 23, 2009)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.9%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 47.4%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryWEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2024-02-16

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 17, 2026authority live record added
  2. June 12, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number207231
Legal namePACELLA TRUCKING EXPRESS INC
LocationCHICAGO, IL
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)203
Drivers225
Reported annual mileage7,434,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1981 (~45 years)
Last MCS-150 updateJune 5, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueJanuary 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)233
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Illinois — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Illinois, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/207231/