CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2875835· MC965018· CARRIER· EIN 35-2556284
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NELLY'S EXPRESS INC

5330 AMERICAN RD, ROCKFORD, IL, 61109-6300(815) 670-0137bo@nellysexpress.comBOJAN TODOROVIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
27.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 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

MC965018

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
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/13/2023
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT03262A
Authority history (1) ▾
06/16/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4)
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/13/202106/13/2023
  2. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/17/202106/13/2021
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/13/201704/17/2021
  4. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/13/201606/13/2017

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.

Vehicle11 inspections · 27.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver24 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

24 inspections · 45 violations (12 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

24
Inspections
45
Violations
12
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IN7
  • IL6
  • OH5
  • NC2
  • KY2
  • CO1
  • DE1
  • GA1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 27.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Medium impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 77% is close to the 80% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing16 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps5 viol35%
  • 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 14%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 10%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 6%
Brakes5 OOS7 viol32%
  • 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)2× · 10%
  • 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube1× · 5%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 5%
Tires1 OOS3 viol27%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 19%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 8%
Steering1 OOS1 viol6%
  • 393.209D-STPALSteering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft1× · 6%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 37 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Williamson County, IL

Medium impact

6 of 16 violations in the last 12 months (38%) came from inspections in Williamson County, IL. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Williamson County, IL to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 49% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Speeding3 viol66%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 34%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 24%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 9%
Following / lane / reckless3 viol34%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 17%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 17%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Improving
5
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

34
Inspections
50
Violations
13
Out-of-service
207
CSA points
4
Crashes
14
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

41 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

21 truck 19 trailer 1 incomplete vehicle
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDV7JSJV4431· TEMP IL
2016 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA0623GB703820· AM82627 NC
2021 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532C0MR104013· 778771ST IL
2007 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 3×
1FUJA6CK17DV31432· P946375 IL
1983 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAP0626DK233602· 468005ST IL
2020 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYDP9X9LJ410640· DF03CY FL
2019 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D2KL160169· 5345426 ME
2021 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532C4MT199050· 1048343ST IL
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLBG1FLGK6865· TD4174 NC
2011 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ7BN295160· P941564 IL
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2533HP841216· 925483ST IL
2001 PETERBILT 387seen 2×
1XP7DB9X01D550774· P753007 IL
2012 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5320CM206100· 592117ST IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR2NSMY7189· P1332101 IL
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0620KJ101759· 1007090ST IL
1984 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0620ET592795· 484962ST IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLDR3LDLJ4112· P1298949 IL
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0622NT419858· 1047416ST IL
2016 INTERNATIONAL LF517
3HSCXAPRXGN153030· P1201349 IL
2009 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9KJ69N491007· P908797 IL
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531J7275434· 613319ST IL
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5322MM100376· 881600ST IL
2016 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD48X5GJ458836· P1201349 IL
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLDR2DSFK1221· NP8973 NC
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3ALXGF003LDLW5611· P1072296 IL
2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D2LL172100· 713149ST IL
2007 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9GH87N479153· P1089302 IL
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDRXJLJK3467· TE5745 NC
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D4JL044700· DC16579 NC
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHPDV5LSLG8942· TEMP IL

+ 11 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
30
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
30
30 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.9M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
Company officer
BOJAN TODOROVIC
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2016-04-09
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 30 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 10 owned trailers · 25 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 18 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

18
Connected carriers
17
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
ROSE EXPEDITED INC
USDOT 3450316Inactive· LOVES PARK, IL
Strong
OfficerPhone
Medium· 3
DDM TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2332806Active· SCHERERVILLE, IN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1GR1P0622NT4198581GR1P0627NT419855
HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC
USDOT 65769Active· DUBUQUE, IA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR2NSMY71893AKJHHDR3MSMN3079
TAK TRUCKING INC
USDOT 652762Active· ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJGLDR3LDLJ41123AKJGLDR9LDLJ4115

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

8 events
  1. 05/08/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.9M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/13/2023Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT03262A

  3. 06/13/2023Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0173390001

  4. 06/13/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN283585

  5. 04/17/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN215471

  6. 06/13/2017Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3817711

  7. 06/16/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 04/09/2016Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-08
Reported mileage
949,500 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 5:53 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.