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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1773583· MC647327· CARRIER· EIN 26-2619862
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WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC

1211 US HWY 30 WEST, CARROLL, IA, 51401-0809(712) 792-2425loads@gowindstar.comPATRICK GRETEMEN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
National Interstate Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.7%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC647327

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/01/2022
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy VEN 8000130-00
Authority history (2) ▾
06/26/2008PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED
06/09/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2020 → 06/01/2022
  2. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2019 → 07/06/2020
  3. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2019 → 06/01/2020
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/01/2008 → 07/08/2019
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2008 → 06/01/2019

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle9 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver27 inspections · 3.7% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
23
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
23
23 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi23 drivers
Company officer
PATRICK GRETEMEN
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
961583536
Registered since
2008-05-19
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 23 trucks · 23 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

10 events
  1. 10/10/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 06/01/2022Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy VEN 8000130-00

  3. 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0011246-00

  4. 07/06/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0006535

  5. 06/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0006535

  6. 07/08/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy GWP55338A

  7. 06/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55338A

  8. 06/26/2008PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
  9. 06/09/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  10. 05/19/2008Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-10
Reported mileage
2,044,963 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — WINDSTAR EXPRESS INC, CARROLL, IA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 5:59 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.