MEI FREIGHT INC

USDOT 2285509 • 2010 E ALGONQUIN RD STE 206, SCHAUMBURG, IL, 60173

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

2,285,509

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Illinois

Phone

2243290200

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

2,100,000

BOC-3 Agent

#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC

Physical Address

2010 E ALGONQUIN RD STE 206, SCHAUMBURG, IL, 60173

Contact

Phone: 2243290200

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Oct 29, 2022

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-888434	ACTIVE	Unknown	Jan 9, 2020

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	MF-005162	ON FILE	Oct 29, 2022	Oct 29, 2025

Insurance History (10 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (10 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	MF-005162	CANCELLED	Oct 29, 2022	Nov 26, 2025
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	BIPD/Primary	018-09-9893	REPLACED	Oct 29, 2021	Oct 29, 2022
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	MCP64667A	REPLACED	Oct 29, 2020	Oct 29, 2021
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA01293516	REPLACED	Jan 8, 2020	Oct 29, 2020
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA01293516	REPLACED	Oct 29, 2019	Jan 8, 2020
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA01293516	NAME CHANGED	Oct 29, 2019	Feb 18, 2020
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WN204469	CANCELLED	Oct 29, 2016	Dec 3, 2019
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WN204469	REPLACED	Oct 29, 2016	Oct 29, 2019
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA 2718910	REPLACED	Oct 29, 2015	Oct 29, 2016
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA 3347268	REPLACED	Oct 29, 2014	Oct 29, 2015

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/CANCL	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	MF-005162	BIPD/Primary	Nov 26, 2025	Nov 26, 2025
TERM/REPL	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	MF-005162	BIPD/Primary	Oct 29, 2025	Oct 29, 2025
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	018-09-9893	BIPD/Primary	Oct 29, 2022	Oct 29, 2022
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP64667A	BIPD/Primary	Oct 29, 2021	Oct 29, 2021
TERM/REPL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA01293516	BIPD/Primary	Oct 29, 2020	Oct 29, 2020
TERM/CANCL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA01293516	BIPD/Primary	Feb 18, 2020	Feb 18, 2020
TERM/REPL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA01293516	BIPD/Primary	Jan 8, 2020	Jan 8, 2020
TERM/CANCL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN204469	BIPD/Primary	Dec 3, 2019	Dec 3, 2019
TERM/REPL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN204469	BIPD/Primary	Oct 29, 2019	Oct 29, 2019
TERM/REPL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2718910	BIPD/Primary	Oct 29, 2016	Oct 29, 2016
TERM/REPL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 3347268	BIPD/Primary	Oct 29, 2015	Oct 29, 2015

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC888434	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jan 13, 2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jan 9, 2020
MC888434	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Nov 5, 2014	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

3 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

8.1%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 37 of 37 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

8 states • 37 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (20 violations from 37 inspections)

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Violation Summary (20 violations from 37 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	4	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	2	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.47(e)	Slack adjuster defective	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16-D	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLTFC	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.23-LEU	Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail)	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(g)	393.75(g)	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.71(c)	383.71(c)	1	0	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:395.32(b)	ELD - driver tamper/disable	1	0	10	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.53B-B	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.30(b)(1)	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	1	0	—	Hours Of Service

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

8.1%vs nat'l 23.4%

-15.3 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.54vs nat'l 1.80

-1.26 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (37 inspections)

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Inspection History (37 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Apr 1, 2026	87478096	Roadside	MI	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	3	392.16-D, 392.2-SLTFC, 393.23-LEU	Yes
Mar 1, 2026	87181074	I55	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 3, 2025	86478954	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 19, 2025	85840399	I-90	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 16, 2025	85824434	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 3	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 15, 2025	85520246	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 6, 2025	85441398	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 4, 2025	85424074	GROVERTOWN IN	IN	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Jul 31, 2025	85428053	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 3	STOUGHTON SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 23, 2025	85061520	GLENDORA	CA	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	2	Details unavailable	No
Jun 5, 2025	84885393	Roadside	NM	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Mar 24, 2025	84220754	CASTAIC IF	CA	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 13, 2025	83609502	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 6, 2024	83112808	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 2, 2024	82864351	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 1	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.53(b), 393.47(e)	No
Sep 25, 2024	82786638	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 1	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 20, 2024	82718699	SLOAN CHECKSITE	NV	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 30, 2024	82593247	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 21, 2024	81713135	LOWELL IN	IN	Level 2	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 18, 2024	81471988	013 - COMPTON - US30 @ IL251	IL	Level 2	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.75(g), 383.71(c)	Yes
Mar 29, 2024	81235158	WANATAH IN	IN	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	2	395.32(b), 392.2	No
Mar 11, 2024	81121818	CLINTON IN	IN	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 22, 2024	80918029	I90 E/B	IL	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 14, 2024	80862697	I-196 WB @ 32ND AVE	MI	Level 3	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Jan 19, 2024	80730457	I-294	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 14, 2023	80409540	LOWELL IN	IN	Level 1	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.47(e), 393.53B-B	No
Oct 22, 2023	79972889	JOPLIN MO	MO	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 29, 2023	84068087	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75A3	Yes
Aug 24, 2023	79589852	MOUNTAIN PASS CVIF	CA	Level 4	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 23, 2023	79496104	031 - MARYVILLE - I-55/70 S/B	IL	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 24, 2023	79234243	US 35 NJ	IN	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 5, 2023	79074409	Roadside	IN	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jun 22, 2023	78963313	POMONA	CA	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Jun 15, 2023	78914140	I-55	IL	Level 3	WABASH SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 31, 2023	79059095	I-294	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 2, 2023	78519556	033 - WILLIAMSVILLE - I-55 S/B	IL	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 20, 2023	78413569	Roadside	IA	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	395.30(b)(1)	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

20 total · 10.0% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

CHESTERTON IN7

SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY2

I-2942

LOWELL IN2

GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY2 · 1 OOS

033 - WILLIAMSVILLE - I-55 S/B1

031 - MARYVILLE - I-55/70 S/B1

MOUNTAIN PASS CVIF1

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving8

Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS

Hours of Service2

Driver Fitness1

Recent Crashes

8 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 2 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (8 records)

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Crash History (8 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Jan 19, 2024	IL	INJURY	2	Bremen Twp	I-294 S/B	...337267	MEI FREIGHT INC
Nov 16, 2023	IN	INJURY	1	FORT WAYNE	S. ANTHONY BLVD	...395117	MEI FREIGHT INC
Nov 15, 2022	CA	TOW	0	UNINCORPORATED	RT60/1000FT W OF STONER CREEK RD	...873770	MEI FREIGHT INC
Aug 18, 2021	IL	TOW	0	JOLIET	I-80 W/B	...138858	MEI FREIGHT INC
Jan 21, 2020	MI	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 1, 2018	IL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jun 3, 2018	IL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 9, 2017	TX	TOW	0	—	—	—	—