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MAX CARRIERS INC

SUMMIT, IL

USDOT 2184122 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in SUMMIT, IL Grade A · 85
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 · Feb 9, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Cargo: General Freight
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 — MAX CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2184122)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2184122/
As of: Jul 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

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

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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 2.3% vs peer median 1.6% (worse). Vehicle OOS 12.8% vs peer median 18.75% (better). n=8064 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2184122
In FMCSA records since Aug 19, 2011 (~14y)
MC / docket MC772274
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 120 units
Drivers 130
Annual mileage 14,000,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (708) 483-4888
Email: [email protected]
Physical
5200 W LAWNDALE AVE
SUMMIT, IL 60501
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2184122
In FMCSA records since Aug 19, 2011 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 14,000,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.8% vs 23.4% -10.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.3% vs 6.7% -4.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.45 vs 1.80 -1.35
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 120 0 0
Trailers 130 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 25 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 1 2
Tow-away 2 4 1 7
Crash reports 2 4 1 7

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 781 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 516 516 0
OOS inspections 8 37 0
OOS percentage 1.55% 7.17% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
120
Drivers
130
Inspections
781
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
7
25 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MAX CARRIERS INC is a motor carrier based in SUMMIT, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2184122. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 120 power units and 130 drivers, with 781 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 12.8%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

MAX CARRIERS INC is a large fleet, operating 120 power units and 130 drivers, based in Summit, IL. Across 540 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 7.6% out-of-service rate, with 8 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

540 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 183% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (111) and NM (47), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

7.6% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (36.6% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 27 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 120 power units (large fleet) and 130 drivers; Wabash National, Volvo, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.8% 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 8,064 ACTIVE carriers operating 60–180 power units (±50% of this carrier's 120 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.6%
Median across 8,064 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.75%
Median across 8,064 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -5.95 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 104 13 12.5% Jul 7, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 45 3 6.7% Jul 19, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 41 1 2.4% Jun 6, 2026
Colorado (CO) 36 1 2.8% Jun 28, 2026
Utah (UT) 31 1 3.2% Jul 15, 2026
Montana (MT) 22 1 4.5% Apr 27, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 18 1 5.6% Jul 15, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 18 5 27.8% Jul 3, 2026
Washington (WA) 18 2 11.1% Mar 14, 2026
Oregon (OR) 17 2 11.8% Jul 14, 2026
Nevada (NV) 16 2 12.5% Jun 4, 2026
Illinois (IL) 13 1 7.7% Jan 27, 2026
Missouri (MO) 11 0 0.0% May 28, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 10 0 0.0% Nov 6, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 10 1 10.0% Jul 1, 2026
Texas (TX) 9 1 11.1% Apr 12, 2026
Kansas (KS) 9 0 0.0% Feb 22, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 9 1 11.1% Jul 3, 2026
Indiana (IN) 9 1 11.1% Dec 21, 2025
Ohio (OH) 8 0 0.0% Jan 12, 2026
Iowa (IA) 8 1 12.5% Jun 2, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 8 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 6 0 0.0% Jun 23, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 5 2 40.0% Jun 10, 2026
Idaho (ID) 4 0 0.0% Nov 4, 2025
Maryland (MD) 4 0 0.0% Aug 22, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 4 2 50.0% Sep 15, 2025
Florida (FL) 4 1 25.0% Sep 10, 2025
Michigan (MI) 3 0 0.0% Jul 10, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 3 0 0.0% Jul 6, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 3 0 0.0% Feb 26, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 2 1 50.0% Apr 15, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 2 0 0.0% Dec 16, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 2 1 50.0% Apr 29, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 4, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Aug 7, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% May 14, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 10, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wabash National 664
Volvo 608
Freightliner 112
Hyundai Translead 10
Unknown 5
Utility 5
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 10 — 0.14 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 45 — 0.48 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 31 — 2.44 2 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 68 — 2.29 2 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (781 rows) View all 781 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88458862 Jul 19, 2026 NM 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1366473 · 4V4BC9EH7VN727556
0 — No
88418824 Jul 15, 2026 UT 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1251947 · 4V4NC9EH2SN683295
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLS4 No
88414591 Jul 15, 2026 WY 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1149541 · 4V4NC9EH0PN336961
0 — No
88403654 Jul 14, 2026 OR 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1311243 · 4V4BC9EH5SN696447
6 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.8E1PC, 395.3A1-HOSPD No
88385673 Jul 10, 2026 MI 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1011980 · 3AKJHHDR4RSVC9489
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
88339801 Jul 7, 2026 CA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1212383 · 4V4NC9EH6RN646342
2 392.2-SLLDL, 392.2-SLLED No
88335870 Jul 6, 2026 CA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1366469 · 4V4BC9EHXVN727552
0 — No
88328735 Jul 6, 2026 NC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1267521 · 3AKJHHDR6SSVX7313
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88322600 Jul 3, 2026 AZ 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1262783 · 3AKJHHDR5SSVX7318
0 — No
88322385 Jul 3, 2026 TN 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1271193 · 3AKJHHDR0SSVX7307
0 — No
88321106 Jul 2, 2026 AZ 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1251948 · 4V4NC9EH4SN683296
1 396.3A1-F Yes
88316769 Jul 1, 2026 AR 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1047422 · 4V4NC9EHXLN243827
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
88277738 Jun 28, 2026 CO 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1352371 · 4V4BC9EH3TN696299
0 — No
88234111 Jun 24, 2026 CA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL P1149538 · 4V4NC9EH0PN336958
3 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLTCD No
88233503 Jun 24, 2026 OR 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 1099686 · 4V4NC9EH6NN281168
0 — No
88218553 Jun 23, 2026 KY 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1099689 · 4V4NC9EH6NN281171
0 — No
88176623 Jun 16, 2026 AZ 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1306414 · 4V4BC9EH9TN696291
0 — No
88130461 Jun 12, 2026 CA 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1201963 · 4V4NC9EH5RN637583
0 — No
88123923 Jun 10, 2026 NM 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1201963 · 4V4NC9EH5RN637583
0 — No
88099251 Jun 10, 2026 OK 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1212383 · 4V4NC9EH6RN646342
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88094437 Jun 9, 2026 CA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1342632 · 4V4BC9EH5SN696139
0 — No
88078433 Jun 6, 2026 UT 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1306414 · 4V4BC9EH9TN696291
0 — No
88065881 Jun 6, 2026 SD 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1342633 · 4V4BC9EH9SN696435
0 — No
88065416 Jun 5, 2026 CO 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1266025 · 3AKJHHDR5SSVX7304
0 — No
88061766 Jun 4, 2026 CA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1193670 · 4V4NC9EH7RN630327
2 393.9A-LTSI, 393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-MT20 Yes
Recent Crashes (25 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OK2603000214 Mar 1, 2026 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0265019231 Jan 30, 2026 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2026000082 Jan 17, 2026 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000200215 Dec 7, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX78JBHQE1RZ Aug 31, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4262500405 Aug 14, 2025 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NV0250100750 Jan 12, 2025 NV 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR2024537641 Jun 20, 2024 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0300914854 Oct 2, 2023 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000043630 Jul 27, 2023 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0009611672 Jul 3, 2023 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR2023526856 May 3, 2023 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
MT2250181426 Sep 14, 2022 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000040334 Jul 23, 2022 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0202204625 Apr 27, 2022 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002518168 Feb 19, 2022 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2101281112 Nov 17, 2021 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903602984 Jun 22, 2020 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E981238 Nov 6, 2019 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001527535 Apr 27, 2019 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ID19C5143170 Apr 10, 2019 ID 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA710485100X Oct 4, 2017 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000075077 Aug 10, 2015 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS4107153701 May 15, 2015 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0201509249 Apr 16, 2015 WY 0 7 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC772274
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 16, 2012 MC772274-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY FNCAP00020801 91X $750,000 Feb 9, 2026 On file ACTIVE
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY FNCAP00020800 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2025 Feb 9, 2026 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1519287093 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2024 Feb 9, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF013080 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2023 Feb 9, 2024 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 792836001 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2022 Feb 9, 2023 REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. GFL0000760 BIPD/Primary — Apr 29, 2021 Feb 9, 2022 REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. GFL0000760 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2021 Apr 29, 2021 REPLACED
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY H08473602 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2020 Feb 9, 2021 REPLACED
MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY MPP1024223-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2019 Feb 9, 2020 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 134120001 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2017 Feb 9, 2019 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2862074 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2016 Feb 9, 2017 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CT00027601 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2015 Feb 9, 2016 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CT00027559 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2014 Feb 15, 2015 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. CT00027559 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2014 Feb 9, 2015 REPLACED
NGM INSURANCE COMPANY MJ000339 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2013 Feb 9, 2014 CANCELLED
NGM INSURANCE COMPANY MJ000129 BIPD/Primary — Oct 27, 2012 Feb 9, 2013 CANCELLED
NGM INSURANCE COMPANY MJ000129 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2012 Oct 27, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 9, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 9, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Feb 9, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 7, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Feb 9, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Feb 9, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Apr 29, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  8. Feb 9, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 9, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Feb 6, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Feb 9, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Feb 9, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Feb 9, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  14. Feb 8, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Feb 15, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  16. Feb 9, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  17. Feb 5, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Feb 9, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Feb 7, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Feb 9, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Feb 6, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Oct 27, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Oct 11, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Feb 16, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
TILFORD SD SD 29 0
COTTONWOOD IF CA 23 5
RATON PORT OF ENTRY NM 15 1
DESERT HILLS IF CA 14 1
FORT MORGAN CO CO 13 0
LIBERTY LAKE WA WA 13 3
GRAPEVINE IF CA 12 0
VALLEY SPRINGS SD SD 12 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 10 0
ECHO UT UT 9 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 61 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 16 4
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 3 3
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 2 2
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How to verify MAX CARRIERS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about MAX CARRIERS INC

Is MAX CARRIERS INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. MAX CARRIERS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2184122 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is MAX CARRIERS INC's safety rating? ▾
MAX CARRIERS INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has MAX CARRIERS INC had? ▾
781 roadside inspections are on file for MAX CARRIERS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is MAX CARRIERS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
MAX CARRIERS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 12.8% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is MAX CARRIERS INC based? ▾
MAX CARRIERS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 5200 W LAWNDALE AVE, SUMMIT, Illinois 60501. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does MAX CARRIERS INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. MAX CARRIERS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC772274). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does MAX CARRIERS INC operate? ▾
MAX CARRIERS INC self-reports 120 power units and 130 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has MAX CARRIERS INC had any crashes? ▾
25 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for MAX CARRIERS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

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FMCSA

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NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

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Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

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