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LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC

Joins 25 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Aug 16, 2022
Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 26, 2022
Policy effective · Aug 16, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 351 days Aug 30, 2021 → Aug 16, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 361 days Inactive Aug 30, 2021 → reinstated Aug 26, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 15.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 10.0% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1386631)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 351 days — Aug 30, 2021 → Aug 16, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 361 days — Inactive Aug 30, 2021 → reinstated Aug 26, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 15.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 10.0%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1386631/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1386631 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: Motaz Sabayha General Freight Based in CHICAGO, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 15.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 10% (worse). n=93126 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Company officer KARIMA GHANIMAH → Motaz Sabayha · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1386631
In FMCSA records since Jun 21, 2005 (~21y)
MC / docket MC528100
Company officer Motaz Sabayha
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 1,500,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8770 W BRYN MAWR AVE SUITE 1300
CHICAGO, IL 60631
Mailing
8770 W BRYN MAWR AVE SUITE 130
CHICAGO, IL 60631
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1386631
In FMCSA records since Jun 21, 2005 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,500,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 15.8% vs 6.7% +9.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.72 vs 1.80 -0.08
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CHL 01-05718-25
Effective Aug 16, 2025
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-08-26 (1,522 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 11 0 0
Trailers 13 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 33 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 25 25 0
OOS inspections 3 4 0
OOS percentage 12% 16% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
11
Drivers
8
Inspections
33
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 93,126 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
15.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,126 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
10%
Median across 93,126 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +56.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 30, 2021 to Aug 26, 2022 (361 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 30, 2021 to Aug 16, 2022 (351 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 officer change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer KARIMA GHANIMAH Motaz Sabayha
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 4 0 0.0% Jul 13, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 3 0 0.0% Jul 31, 2026
Missouri (MO) 3 3 100.0% Jul 26, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 2 0 0.0% Aug 3, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Nov 30, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 12, 2026
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Nov 14, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Sep 26, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Sep 4, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% May 27, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Oct 8, 2026
California (CA) 1 1 100.0% Sep 21, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Sep 23, 2026
Idaho (ID) 1 0 0.0% Oct 14, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 1 100.0% Apr 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 28
Utility 18
Wabash National 4
CIMC 2
Hyundai Translead 2
Western Star 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 6 — 1.10 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.17 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 4.42 4 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (33 rows) View all 33 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89272388 Oct 14, 2026 ID 3 DECLO ID
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTL No
89210011 Oct 8, 2026 US 1 EL RENO OK — 2 393.55E-B, 393.9A-LSML No
89093023 Sep 23, 2026 CO 2 LIMON CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21TC-MC No
89076091 Sep 21, 2026 CA 1 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.45D-BHTBS, 392.2-SLLED Yes
88908694 Sep 4, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88599229 Aug 3, 2026 NM 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88575857 Jul 31, 2026 KY 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88573344 Jul 30, 2026 SC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88408020 Jul 13, 2026 IL 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88141506 Jun 12, 2026 LA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
88103606 Jun 9, 2026 NM 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88003995 May 30, 2026 IL 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87973057 May 27, 2026 AL 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
87017665 Feb 10, 2026 IL 3 I-74
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86457224 Nov 30, 2025 AR 3 WEST MEMPHIS AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85899060 Sep 26, 2025 OH 3 ASHVILLE OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85724047 Sep 6, 2025 IL 3 il-242---interstate-55
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8A-ELD No
85710597 Sep 4, 2025 AR 3 HOPE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.24 No
85331575 Jul 26, 2025 MO 1 EAGLEVILLE MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
13 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.207F-SDAS, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
85294481 Jul 23, 2025 KY 3 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
84476057 Apr 23, 2025 MO 2 MAYVIEW MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
15 396.5-HL, 395.8A1-HOSP, 395.8A Yes
84402046 Apr 11, 2025 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 395.30B1-ELDDFR Yes
84382761 Apr 8, 2025 MO 2 mo-st.-louis-mo
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8A1-HOSP, 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LIL Yes
83157400 Nov 14, 2024 MI 3 ROAD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
83092640 Nov 5, 2024 KY 3 ELIZABETHTOWN
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2FT No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000111462 Jan 4, 2025 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0005687830 May 13, 2009 IL 0 3 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 2 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 26, 2022 MC528100-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Jul 28, 2021 MC528100 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Jul 13, 2005 MC528100-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-05718-25 91X $750,000 Aug 16, 2025 On file ACTIVE
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-05718-24 BIPD/Primary — Aug 16, 2024 Aug 16, 2025 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA960705687 BIPD/Primary — Nov 20, 2023 Aug 16, 2024 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA960705687 BIPD/Primary — Aug 16, 2022 Nov 20, 2023 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 351 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 30, 2021 to Aug 16, 2022
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA07671730 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 NAME CHANGED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 7671730 BIPD/Primary — May 28, 2018 Jul 6, 2021 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA767173 BIPD/Primary — May 28, 2018 May 28, 2018 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP97642A BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2012 May 28, 2018 REPLACED
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY GIC 12-1921-00229 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2011 Jul 6, 2012 CANCELLED
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY GIC 12-1921-00049 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2010 Jul 6, 2011 CANCELLED
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY GIC 12-0900-00049 CARGO — Jul 6, 2010 May 23, 2013 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 685-47-47-C62527 CARGO — Jul 6, 2009 Jul 6, 2010 CANCELLED
NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY SL05800012 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2009 Jul 6, 2010 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN515733 CARGO — Jul 6, 2006 Jul 6, 2009 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN515733 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2006 Jul 6, 2009 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN515733 CARGO — Jul 6, 2006 Aug 10, 2009 CANCELLED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SFT 2311933 BIPD/Primary — Jul 6, 2005 Jul 6, 2006 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP6543196GREAMER CARGO — Jul 6, 2005 Jul 6, 2006 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 16, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  2. Aug 13, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Aug 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Nov 20, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Aug 26, 2022
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Aug 30, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Aug 30, 2021
    insurance
    NAMECHG — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Aug 30, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Aug 30, 2021
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 351 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 16, 2022)
  10. Aug 30, 2021
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 361 days (through Aug 26, 2022)
  11. Jul 6, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Jun 22, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. May 28, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. May 28, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  15. May 23, 2013
    insurance
    REVOKED — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jul 6, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jul 2, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jul 6, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Jun 30, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jul 6, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Jul 6, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Jul 1, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Aug 10, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Jul 6, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Jul 7, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Jul 6, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  27. Jul 6, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 3 0
HOPE AR AR 1 0
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 1 0
SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE CA 1 1
LIMON CO CO 1 0
DECLO ID ID 1 0
I-74 IL 1 0
CHESTERTON IN IN 1 1
SPICELAND IN IN 1 0
ELIZABETHTOWN KY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.34(a)(1) Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log Hours of Service 1 0

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