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EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC

ALGONQUIN, IL

USDOT 2252225 Active Based in ALGONQUIN, IL

EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC is a motor carrier based in ALGONQUIN, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2252225. 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 9 power units and 9 drivers, with 12 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. 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. Most carriers are unrated until they undergo a compliance review — being unrated is not, by itself, a red flag, but it does mean federal investigators have not formally evaluated the carrier's safety management practices. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier Overview

EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC is a small fleet, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers, based in Algonquin, IL. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 40.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is active for common.

Power Units
9
Drivers
9
Inspections
12
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
2 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Active filings

Process Agent
DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC MC108447
ACTIVE

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 29% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in IL (2) and WI (2), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

40.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (75.0% of violations); top code 393.9TS (Inoperative turn signal) cited 2 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 9 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; Freightliner, Volvo, and Ajax trail are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 active
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
Currently uninsured
No active BIPD/Primary since Jul 31, 2025 (292 days).
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.60 vs 1.80 -0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
BOC-3 Process Agent
DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
Serves 86,974 carriers
Location & Contact
1303 S MAIN ST
ALGONQUIN, IL 60102
Phone: 2246789914
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 2252225
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 495,000 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above the 10–15% national average.

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

Compared against 114,471 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 114,471 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
20%
Median across 114,471 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
2 OOS · 33.3%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 2 1 50.0% Mar 9, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 2 1 50.0% Feb 17, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 5
Freightliner 5
Cheetah 3
Unknown 2
Ajax Trail 1
Bert 1
Cheetah Ch 1
CIMC 1
Cimr 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

SMS data not available

FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87252231 Mar 9, 2026 IL 2 I-90
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1137361 · 4V4NC9TH07N458576
4 393.9TS, 393.11, 392.2DL Yes
87084915 Feb 17, 2026 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1056227 · 1XP7DB9X57D683510
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.55C1-B Yes
83871368 Feb 13, 2025 IL 3 il-008---bolingbrook---i-55-s/b
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1260779 · 3AKJGEDV2FSGD8949
0 — No
83755147 Jan 29, 2025 WI 2 JANESVILLE WI
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1117524 · 1FUJGLDR7JLJP5347
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
82387554 Aug 12, 2024 IN 1 CHESTERTON IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1143486 · 4V4NC9TG57N485473
0 — No
81302001 Apr 3, 2024 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P849744 · 1FUJBBCG16LU70203
1 393.11(a)(1) No
80118841 Nov 7, 2023 WI 1 BELOIT SWEF
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1143486 · 4V4NC9TG57N485473
8 393.45(b)(2), 396.3(a)(1), 393.11 Yes
80008853 Oct 19, 2023 WI 2 JANESVILLE
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1137361 · 4V4NC9TH07N458576
1 393.207(b) Yes
79994082 Sep 18, 2023 IL 2 I-294 SB
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1137361 · 4V4NC9TH07N458576
2 393.9(a) No
79597021 Sep 5, 2023 IN 2 in-i-65-sb-sr2-scales-mm#241
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P849744 · 1FUJBBCG16LU70203
1 393.9(a) Yes
79365130 Aug 7, 2023 IL 2 I-294 SB
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1009616 · 4V4NC9GH57N448877
4 392.2, 393.9(a), 393.24(a) No
79355191 Aug 4, 2023 WI 1 BELOIT SWEF
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P940749 · 1FUJBBCG36LU70641
11 393.126, 393.47(a), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WI0000121151 Oct 19, 2023 WI 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
ILX002125110 Jan 16, 2021 IL 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC108447
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 3, 2018 MC108447-C CPL REVOCATION View PDF →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY 29T100259 BIPD/Primary Jul 31, 2023 Jul 31, 2025 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZN6747 BIPD/Primary Jul 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2023 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP73407A BIPD/Primary Jul 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP73407A BIPD/Primary Jul 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2022 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZD5108 BIPD/Primary Jul 31, 2019 Aug 26, 2021 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZD5108 BIPD/Primary Jul 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2021 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS091797 BIPD/Primary Jul 31, 2018 Jul 31, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 31, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 31, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 31, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Jul 31, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Aug 26, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jul 31, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 31, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  8. Jul 23, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Aug 3, 2018
    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
I-294 SB IL 2 0
BELOIT SWEF WI 2 2
PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI WI 2 1
I-90 IL 1 1
CHESTERTON IN IN 1 0
JANESVILLE WI 1 1
JANESVILLE WI WI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection/repair/maintenance - general Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
393.11 Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
393.45(d) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(e) Slack adjuster defective Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) Steering system components worn Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.126 Cargo securement - flattened/crushed vehicles Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify EMAX TRANSPORTATION 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.
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  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 EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC

Is EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2252225 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 EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC's safety rating? ▾
EMAX TRANSPORTATION 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 EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC had? ▾
12 roadside inspections are on file for EMAX TRANSPORTATION 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 EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC's peak out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC based? ▾
EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1303 S MAIN ST, ALGONQUIN, Illinois 60102. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC108447). 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 EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC operate? ▾
EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC self-reports 9 power units and 9 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 EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC had any crashes? ▾
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for EMAX TRANSPORTATION INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for 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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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.

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