Bright Star Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Palos Park, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 10 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 10 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 74% | 88% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 78% | 89% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 30 | 13 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 2.25 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 13 | 1.78 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 8.73 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.01 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 19 states. Top state TN accounts for 18% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 84%.
+14 other states with fewer inspections
| 10 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3939BRKLAMP | Inoperative Brake Lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 3958AELD | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 3958EHOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |