Pacella Trucking Express Inc
Chicago, Illinois · Carrier number 207231
203
power units
203
power units
Pacella Trucking Express Inc is a freight carrier based in Chicago, Illinois with 203 power units and 225 drivers as reported, the 2,951st largest trucking fleet in the US and the 218th largest in Illinois. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 18 reportable crashes (8.87 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
203
#218 in IL
Drivers
225
214 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
18
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
8.87
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
52.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
205
86% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacella Trucking Express Inc | 8.87 | 52.9% | 1.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IL | 5.00 | 23.2% | 3.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 5 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury5
- Tow-away13
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 205 | 2 | 1.0% |
| Vehicle | 17 | 9 | 52.9% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 207231
- Based in
- Chicago, Illinois
- Registered
- Dec 21, 1981
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 23, 2009)
- Miles driven
- 7.43 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- General freight, Intermodal containers, Us mail
- Last update filed
- Jun 5, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Pacella Trucking Express Inc have?
Pacella Trucking Express Inc reports 203 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 225 drivers, 214 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,951st largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 7.43 million miles in 2024.
Is Pacella Trucking Express Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Pacella Trucking Express Inc had 18 reportable crashes, 8.87 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 52.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Oct 23, 2009). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.