NEWCASTLE TRANSPORT INC

NEWCASTLE TRANSPORT INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers, based in Chicago, IL. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 22.2% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution

Policy effective · Jul 20, 2007

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file CTC INC. Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — NEWCASTLE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1529762)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — CTC INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1529762/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1529762 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: COREY PUGH General Freight Produce U.S. Mail Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in CHICAGO, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142740 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.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

CTC INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1529762

In FMCSA records since Jul 13, 2006 (~20y)

Company officer COREY PUGH

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Produce, U.S. Mail, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products

Fleet size 7 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 147,623 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (773) 491-6781

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1805 N NEWCASTLE AVE

CHICAGO, IL 60707

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1529762

In FMCSA records since Jul 13, 2006 (~20y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 147,623 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.11 vs 1.80 +1.31

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2006-08-03 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy effective Jul 20, 2007
Process Agent
CTC INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	5	2	0
Trailers	7	3	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	9	9	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	22.22%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

66.7%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

NEWCASTLE TRANSPORT INC had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 22.2%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 14.0.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (3) and AR (2).

Violation profile

22.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (29.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Freightliner, Peterbilt, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 142,740 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,740 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

66.7%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 142,740 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-09 2026-09

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
Texas (TX)	3	2	66.7%	Jan 5, 2026
Arkansas (AR)	2	0	0.0%	Sep 10, 2026
Illinois (IL)	2	0	0.0%	Aug 29, 2025
Indiana (IN)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 27, 2025
Missouri (MO)	1	0	0.0%	Aug 29, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		7
Peterbilt		4
Utility		4
Great Dane		3
Great		1
Wabash National		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	2	—	0.58	1	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	6.42	6	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	13.70	14	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88960783	Sep 10, 2026	AR	3	TEXARKANA AR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1313095 · 1FUJAPAVX1PH21807	1	392.2-SLLIRP	No
88847526	Aug 29, 2026	MO	3	MARSTON MO	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1138643 · 1FUJBBCG34LM73231	2	396.17C-PI	No
86729075	Jan 5, 2026	TX	1	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1166927 · 1FUPCXZB0YDA86610	11	393.75C, 396.3A1B, 393.75A1	Yes
86684069	Dec 31, 2025	AR	3	HOPE AR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1299392 · 1FUJA6CK16DW03129	0	—	No
85683450	Aug 29, 2025	IL	3	I-290	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL P923829 · 1XPBD49X2GD336528	0	—	No
85534752	Aug 12, 2025	TX	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL P923829 · 1XPBD49X2GD336528	4	392.2W	No
85032076	Jun 17, 2025	TX	2	US83	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL P923829 · 1XPBD49X2GD336528	10	396.3A1BOS, 393.48A, 396.17C	Yes
84045590	Feb 27, 2025	IN	3	LAFAYETTE IN	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P588270 · 1FUJAPAVX1PH21807	3	395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLS4	No
82778038	Sep 26, 2024	IL	3	HIGHWAY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P588270 · 1FUJAPAVX1PH21807	0	—	No
82527584	Aug 28, 2024	TX	2	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1138643 · 1FUJBBCG34LM73231	5	392.2, 393.11	No
79982694	Sep 29, 2023	IL	3	I-57	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL P923829 · 1XPBD49X2GD336528	0	—	No
79519786	Aug 18, 2023	IL	1	il-i-57-n/b	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P588270 · 1FUJAPAVX1PH21807	5	396.17(c), 395.24(c)(2)(iii), 393.9(a)	No

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
IN0904475508	Mar 23, 2024	IN	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILX003134222	Aug 18, 2023	IL	1	Yes	No	Injury
TX6NQBHQE19P	Jul 30, 2023	TX	1	Yes	No	Injury
ILX002532404	Feb 3, 2022	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0903151233	May 17, 2018	IN	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC570179

—

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC570179	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Aug 3, 2006	MC570179-P	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP48276A	91X	$1,000,000	Jul 20, 2007	On file	ACTIVE
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GT101222	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 3, 2007	Jul 20, 2007	REPLACED
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GT101222	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 3, 2007	Aug 19, 2007	CANCELLED
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GT101222	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 20, 2006	Jan 3, 2007	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 19, 2007

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 20, 2007

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 3, 2007

insurance

CANCEL — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 12, 2006

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Aug 3, 2006

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	TX	2	1
HOPE AR	AR	1	0
TEXARKANA AR	AR	1	0
HIGHWAY	IL	1	0
I-290	IL	1	0
I-57	IL	1	0
LAFAYETTE IN	IN	1	0
MARSTON MO	MO	1	0
US83	TX	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	2
392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	Unsafe Driving	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1
395.24(c)(2)(iii)	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	Hours of Service	1
395.3(a)(3)(ii)	Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes	Hours of Service	1
395.8(f)(1)	Driver’s record of duty status not current	Hours of Service	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Related Records

Illinois carriers Chicago carriers GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 12 inspections 5 reportable crashes

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots