MATRIX INC

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL

MATRIX INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 47 power units and 47 drivers, based in Hoffman Estates, IL. Across 146 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 4.8% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 4 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Northland Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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 · Aug 28, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 0.50% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 11.4% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • 5 fatalities on crash record 33 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MATRIX INC (USDOT 1842709)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 0.50% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 11.4% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 5 fatalities on crash record — 33 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1842709/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1842709 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: DENITZA DIMITROVA Company officer 2: IVELINA ATANASOVA General Freight Produce U.S. Mail Chemicals Cold Food Beverages +1 more Based in HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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 0.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 11.4% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=21841 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.

  • Power Units −21 (68 → 47) · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −21 (68 → 47) · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1842709
In FMCSA records since Jan 6, 2009 (~17y)
MC / docket MC750921
Company officer DENITZA DIMITROVA
Company officer 2 IVELINA ATANASOVA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, U.S. Mail, Chemicals, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 47 units
Drivers 47
Annual mileage 5,229,766 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2200 STONINGTON AVE STE 250
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60169
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1842709
In FMCSA records since Jan 6, 2009 (~17y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,229,766 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.4% vs 23.4% -12.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.5% vs 6.7% -6.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.62 vs 1.80 -1.18
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2011-07-29 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 47 0
Trailers 3 44 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 33 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 4 4
Crash reports 0 0 4 4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 294 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 146 146 7
OOS inspections 1 6 0
OOS percentage 0.68% 4.11% 0%
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
47
Drivers
47
Inspections
294
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
33 all-time
Authorities
2
2 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

MATRIX INC had 146 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 4.8%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 4 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

146 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (23) and IL (12).

Violation profile

4.8% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (10.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 21 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 68 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 68 drivers; Volvo, Utility, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.4% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 21,841 ACTIVE carriers operating 23–71 power units (±50% of this carrier's 47 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 21,841 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 21,841 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 68 47
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 68 47
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 28, 2026 Aug 28, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 23 3 13.0% Jul 9, 2026
Illinois (IL) 12 0 0.0% Mar 5, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 10 1 10.0% Mar 27, 2026
Indiana (IN) 9 0 0.0% Aug 4, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 8 0 0.0% Mar 16, 2026
Missouri (MO) 7 0 0.0% Jun 3, 2026
Texas (TX) 7 0 0.0% Mar 22, 2026
Michigan (MI) 6 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2026
Kansas (KS) 5 0 0.0% Nov 24, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 5 0 0.0% May 12, 2026
Alabama (AL) 5 0 0.0% Jul 7, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 4 0 0.0% Oct 29, 2025
Georgia (GA) 4 0 0.0% Jul 17, 2025
Iowa (IA) 4 0 0.0% Oct 30, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 3 0 0.0% May 18, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 3 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2026
Maryland (MD) 3 1 33.3% Jan 28, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 0 0.0% Nov 19, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 3 1 33.3% Apr 27, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 3 1 33.3% Feb 12, 2026
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Nov 21, 2024
Oklahoma (OK) 2 0 0.0% Sep 12, 2025
North Dakota (ND) 2 0 0.0% Apr 22, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 2 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2026
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% May 1, 2025
Florida (FL) 2 0 0.0% Nov 17, 2025
Virginia (VA) 2 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2026
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2024
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2025
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Jan 26, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Mar 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 174
Utility 112
Freightliner 56
Wabash National 42
Great Dane 14
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.01 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 8 0.06 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 15 2.48 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 37 2.80 3 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 (294 rows) View all 294 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88970424 Sep 11, 2026 MI 2 MI
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88965589 Sep 10, 2026 VA 1 ROANOKE VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88610144 Aug 4, 2026 IN 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88384358 Jul 9, 2026 OH 1
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
13 396.3A1-BOS, 396.3A1-BALR, 393.45D-BAAL Yes
88345562 Jul 7, 2026 AL 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88135785 Jun 11, 2026 OH 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
88039175 Jun 3, 2026 MO 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
87900968 May 18, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87845831 May 13, 2026 OH 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87837266 May 12, 2026 KY 1
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87697233 Apr 27, 2026 SC 3 ORANGEBURG SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-INAT No
87668038 Apr 23, 2026 MO 3 PORTAGEVILLE MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87505088 Apr 2, 2026 IN 2 RICHMOND IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87503810 Apr 2, 2026 AR 3 HOPE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87431705 Mar 27, 2026 TN 2 ARDMORE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
87458970 Mar 25, 2026 UT 3 TOQUERVILLE UT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87410206 Mar 22, 2026 TX 2 IH 35 SB MM 323
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55D3 No
87299499 Mar 16, 2026 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87225785 Mar 5, 2026 IL 2 I-57
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87363022 Mar 2, 2026 NJ 2 NJ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87171037 Feb 26, 2026 OH 2 WILMINGTON OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.60D, 395.8A No
87091191 Feb 18, 2026 TX 2 IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87072927 Feb 17, 2026 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87052049 Feb 12, 2026 WI 2 NEWTON WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87023509 Feb 10, 2026 TN 3 tn-mt.-juliet-tn
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (33 rows) View all 33 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904766975 Jul 13, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073197660 Jun 16, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073116923 Nov 15, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904591861 Oct 5, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003503476 Jul 27, 2024 IL 1 0 Yes No Fatal
OH0245087307 May 15, 2024 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904451781 Feb 14, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2023E26464 Sep 15, 2023 KS 1 1 Yes No Fatal
PA306357500X Jun 16, 2023 PA 0 1 No No Injury
IN0904242841 Mar 11, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA301903400X Feb 16, 2023 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000119077 Jan 9, 2023 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA1402200246 Nov 7, 2022 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0008738783 Oct 12, 2022 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6CFDHQE1YX Jul 1, 2022 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU190489886 Dec 24, 2021 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000092886 Sep 14, 2021 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX61VBHQE181 Jun 16, 2021 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
GA0007770684 Sep 9, 2020 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903634097 Aug 6, 2020 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0205073051 May 7, 2020 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0203034590 Feb 26, 2020 OH 0 2 No No Injury
ILU190583789 Dec 18, 2019 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2019562738 Nov 19, 2019 AR 3 3 Yes No Fatal
VA0191805096 Jun 27, 2019 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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
Jul 29, 2011 MC750921-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF011854 91X $1,000,000 Aug 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Northland Insurance Company WF011854 BMC-91X Aug 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY 6508399 BIPD/Primary Aug 28, 2021 Aug 28, 2025 REPLACED
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY AEC004443900 BIPD/Primary Aug 28, 2014 Aug 28, 2021 REPLACED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY FBCAT0266200 BIPD/Primary Aug 28, 2013 Aug 28, 2014 CANCELLED
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY FBCAT0266200 CARGO Aug 28, 2013 Aug 28, 2014 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA07430101 BIPD/Primary Jul 26, 2013 Aug 28, 2013 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA07430101 BIPD/Primary Jun 20, 2013 Jun 20, 2013 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA07430101 BIPD/Primary Jun 20, 2013 Jul 26, 2013 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA07430101 BIPD/Primary Jun 20, 2013 Aug 31, 2013 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1684203 BIPD/Primary Jun 20, 2012 Jun 20, 2013 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CT00024751 BIPD/Primary Jun 20, 2011 Jun 20, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Aug 28, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 28, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Aug 28, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Aug 31, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Aug 28, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Aug 27, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jul 26, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Jun 20, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Jun 20, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Jun 20, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jun 20, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  13. Jul 29, 2011
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ARDMORE TN TN 12 2
ROADSIDE OH 9 1
I-57 IL 6 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 5 0
CHARLESTON MO MO 4 0
VALLEY SPRINGS SD SD 4 0
HOPE AR AR 3 0
CHESTERTON IN IN 3 0
EDDYVILLE KY 3 0
FRANKLIN KY 3 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 21 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 11 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 11 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 8 3
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 5 5
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 4 0

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