RFS GROUP INC

USDOT 2317388 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in WEST CHICAGO, IL Grade A · 100
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
Coverage resumed · Apr 17, 2013
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 22, 2013
Policy effective · Jun 1, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 85 days Jan 22, 2013 → Apr 17, 2013
  • Common (Property) gap · 84 days Inactive Jan 28, 2013 → reinstated Apr 22, 2013
  • 1 fatality on crash record 53 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC 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 — RFS GROUP INC (USDOT 2317388)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 85 days — Jan 22, 2013 → Apr 17, 2013
  • Common (Property) gap · 84 days — Inactive Jan 28, 2013 → reinstated Apr 22, 2013
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 53 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2317388/
As of: Jul 20, 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 100/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0.7% vs peer median 1.5% (better). Vehicle OOS 7.1% vs peer median 18.4% (better). n=7623 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

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2317388
In FMCSA records since Jun 19, 2012 (~14y)
MC / docket MC791311
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 124 units
Drivers 128
Annual mileage 12,000,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1450 W NORTH AVE
WEST CHICAGO, IL 60185
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2317388
In FMCSA records since Jun 19, 2012 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 12,000,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 7.1% vs 23.4% -16.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.7% vs 6.7% -6.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.48 vs 1.80 -1.32
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 0 124 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 53 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 2 2 4
Tow-away 0 5 4 9
Crash reports 0 5 4 9

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 477 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 291 291 0
OOS inspections 3 10 0
OOS percentage 1.03% 3.44%
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
124
Drivers
128
Inspections
477
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
7.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
9
53 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RFS GROUP INC is a motor carrier based in WEST CHICAGO, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2317388. 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 124 power units and 128 drivers, with 477 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 7.1%. 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

RFS GROUP INC is a large fleet, operating 124 power units and 128 drivers, based in West Chicago, IL. Across 290 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 4.8% out-of-service rate, with 10 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

290 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 81% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NY (63) and IN (23), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

4.8% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (43.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 11 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 124 power units (large fleet) and 128 drivers; Utility, Volvo, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 7,623 ACTIVE carriers operating 62–186 power units (±50% of this carrier's 124 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.5%
Median across 7,623 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
7.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.4%
Median across 7,623 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -11.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 28, 2013 to Apr 22, 2013 (84 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 22, 2013 to Apr 17, 2013 (85 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New York (NY) 61 1 1.6% Mar 23, 2026
Illinois (IL) 24 0 0.0% Jun 20, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 22 1 4.5% May 20, 2026
Indiana (IN) 20 1 5.0% Apr 29, 2026
Ohio (OH) 18 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 14 1 7.1% Jun 25, 2026
Missouri (MO) 12 0 0.0% Apr 23, 2026
Maryland (MD) 12 1 8.3% Jun 17, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 12 0 0.0% Jun 24, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 10 1 10.0% Jul 10, 2026
Michigan (MI) 7 0 0.0% Feb 16, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 7 0 0.0% Feb 11, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 7 2 28.6% Jun 30, 2026
Montana (MT) 6 2 33.3% Mar 25, 2026
Vermont (VT) 5 1 20.0% Jun 3, 2026
Virginia (VA) 5 0 0.0% Feb 26, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 4 0 0.0% Mar 9, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 4 0 0.0% Jul 15, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 4 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2026
Iowa (IA) 4 1 25.0% Sep 14, 2025
Maine (ME) 3 0 0.0% Feb 21, 2025
US (US) 3 0 0.0% May 22, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 2 0 0.0% Apr 28, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Mar 21, 2026
Colorado (CO) 2 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2026
Georgia (GA) 2 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Oct 22, 2025
Nevada (NV) 2 0 0.0% Dec 31, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 2 0 0.0% Nov 17, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 2 0 0.0% Mar 18, 2026
Washington (WA) 2 0 0.0% Sep 28, 2024
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Jan 31, 2025
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 7, 2026
Utah (UT) 1 0 0.0% Nov 4, 2024
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Sep 30, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2026
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Mar 17, 2026
California (CA) 1 1 100.0% Feb 21, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Oct 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 363
Volvo 301
Freightliner 123
Great Dane 31
Stoughton 9
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 0.07 0 Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 14 0.15 0 Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 35 2.88 3 Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 48 2.32 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 (477 rows) View all 477 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88445333 Jul 15, 2026 MS 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88385914 Jul 10, 2026 TN 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88300537 Jun 30, 2026 OH 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88296131 Jun 30, 2026 KY 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
88240214 Jun 25, 2026 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88238584 Jun 24, 2026 PA 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88202996 Jun 20, 2026 IL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88188456 Jun 18, 2026 ND 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88187263 Jun 17, 2026 MD 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
88143524 Jun 13, 2026 OH 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88106877 Jun 9, 2026 MD 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88027747 Jun 3, 2026 VT 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
87997085 May 29, 2026 MD 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87933373 May 20, 2026 SD 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8E-HOSPD No
87903291 May 18, 2026 IL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87873052 May 14, 2026 OH 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87763871 May 5, 2026 KY 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87746683 May 1, 2026 MD 1 FROSTBURG MD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 45D-BAAL, 53B-B, 47E Yes
87745721 May 1, 2026 IL 3 032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87720954 Apr 29, 2026 IN 3 PORTAGE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLS4 No
87708118 Apr 28, 2026 OH 3 SWANTON OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87699089 Apr 28, 2026 WV 3 DRY BRANCH WV
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLS3 No
87702118 Apr 27, 2026 IL 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87689085 Apr 26, 2026 NC 1 I 95 24MM
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87667016 Apr 23, 2026 MO 3 CHARLESTON MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (53 rows) View all 53 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WI0000200556 Jan 14, 2026 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2501517972 Dec 7, 2025 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
RI0000806272 Oct 23, 2025 RI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003971302 Sep 23, 2025 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX003904018 Jul 28, 2025 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904711131 Apr 25, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0245181948 Oct 10, 2024 OH 0 2 Yes No Injury
PA407812400X Sep 3, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA406604400X Jul 30, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107789610 Jul 16, 2024 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0243060024 Apr 2, 2024 OH 0 3 Yes No Injury
PA401129000X Jan 16, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0235230326 Dec 5, 2023 OH 1 1 Yes No Fatal
WY0202313989 Nov 24, 2023 WY 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000104564 Sep 20, 2023 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX003123263 Aug 15, 2023 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0232225081 Aug 10, 2023 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000120572 Aug 1, 2023 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
ME000-531-AC Jul 21, 2023 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0230835256 Mar 24, 2023 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904246028 Mar 18, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3968313000 Jan 17, 2023 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX002870459 Dec 16, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072808890 Sep 21, 2022 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0072767401 May 25, 2022 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

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
Apr 22, 2013 MC791311 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Apr 22, 2013 MC791311-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jul 20, 2012 MC791311-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 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. GRT41959A 91X $1,000,000 Jun 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY DC910109-00 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2024 Jun 1, 2025 REPLACED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. MD-005109 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2021 Nov 20, 2024 CANCELLED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. MD-005109 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2021 Nov 8, 2024 REPLACED
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. MD000246 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2019 Nov 8, 2021 REPLACED
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE L18A1078 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2018 Nov 8, 2019 REPLACED
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE L17A1078 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2017 Nov 8, 2018 REPLACED
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE L16A1078 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2016 Nov 8, 2017 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB001218 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2015 Nov 8, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRB000527 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2014 Nov 8, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS026445 BIPD/Primary Nov 8, 2013 Nov 8, 2014 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS PRA5772305 BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 2013 Nov 8, 2013 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 85 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 22, 2013 to Apr 17, 2013
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1734158 BIPD/Primary Jul 13, 2012 Jan 22, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  3. Nov 8, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Nov 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  5. Nov 8, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
  6. Nov 8, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
  7. Nov 8, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
  8. Nov 8, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
  9. Nov 8, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  10. Nov 7, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Nov 8, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  12. Nov 5, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Nov 8, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  14. Nov 6, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Nov 8, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS
  16. Nov 5, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Apr 22, 2013
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Jan 28, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Jan 28, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  20. Jan 28, 2013
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 84 days (through Apr 22, 2013)
  21. Jan 22, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  22. Jan 22, 2013
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 85 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 17, 2013)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PERU NY NY 15 1
VALLEY SPRINGS SD SD 13 1
JEFFERSON SD SD 8 0
IRVING NY NY 7 0
FINZEL SCALE HOUSE MD 6 0
FROSTBURG MD MD 6 1
I-57 IL 5 0
LOWELL IN IN 5 2
BATAVIA NY NY 5 0
ROADSIDE OH 5 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 45 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 10 9
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 9 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 9 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 8 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 6 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 5 2
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 4 3
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
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How to verify RFS GROUP INC

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  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 RFS GROUP INC

Is RFS GROUP INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. RFS GROUP INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2317388 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 RFS GROUP INC's safety rating?
RFS GROUP 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 RFS GROUP INC had?
477 roadside inspections are on file for RFS GROUP 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 RFS GROUP INC's out-of-service rate?
RFS GROUP INC's peak out-of-service rate is 7.1% (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 RFS GROUP INC based?
RFS GROUP INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1450 W NORTH AVE, WEST CHICAGO, Illinois 60185. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does RFS GROUP INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. RFS GROUP INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC791311). 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 RFS GROUP INC operate?
RFS GROUP INC self-reports 124 power units and 128 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 RFS GROUP INC had any crashes?
53 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for RFS GROUP 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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