EMPIRE CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2338962 • 700 W RAND RD APT B405, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60004
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Carrier | MC-798630 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Jan 2, 2026 |
Active Insurance (1)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN387234 | ON FILE | Jul 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
Insurance History (28 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN387234 | CANCELLED | Jul 22, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN387234 | CANCELLED | May 20, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN387234 | REPLACED | May 20, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN387234 | CANCELLED | Jan 22, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN387234 | REPLACED | Jan 22, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN363012 | REPLACED | May 20, 2024 | Jan 22, 2025 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN363012 | CANCELLED | May 20, 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN363012 | CANCELLED | Oct 23, 2023 | May 20, 2024 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | BIPD/Primary | BA0731809 | REPLACED | Oct 23, 2022 | Oct 23, 2023 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN317649 | CANCELLED | Jul 20, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN317649 | REPLACED | Jul 20, 2022 | Oct 23, 2022 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN317649 | CANCELLED | Mar 21, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN295018 | CANCELLED | Jul 20, 2021 | Mar 21, 2022 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN295018 | CANCELLED | Apr 20, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN295018 | CANCELLED | Jan 20, 2021 | Apr 20, 2021 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN270118 | CANCELLED | Sep 21, 2020 | Jan 20, 2021 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN270118 | CANCELLED | Oct 23, 2019 | Sep 21, 2020 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | BIPD/Primary | WWW160151-01 | CANCELLED | Oct 23, 2018 | Oct 23, 2019 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | BIPD/Primary | WWW160151-00 | REPLACED | Oct 23, 2017 | Oct 23, 2018 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | BIPD/Primary | BA0715465 | CANCELLED | Apr 8, 2017 | Oct 27, 2017 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | BIPD/Primary | BA0715465 | REPLACED | Apr 8, 2017 | Oct 23, 2017 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN169103 | REPLACED | Apr 8, 2015 | Apr 8, 2017 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WN169103 | CANCELLED | Apr 8, 2015 | May 12, 2017 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BIPD/Primary | BAPBZ0647314 | CANCELLED | Oct 30, 2014 | Jan 6, 2015 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BIPD/Primary | BAPBZ0647314 | REPLACED | Oct 30, 2014 | Oct 30, 2014 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BIPD/Primary | BAPBZ0647314 | CANCELLED | Oct 30, 2014 | Apr 8, 2015 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BIPD/Primary | BAPBZ0647314 | REPLACED | Apr 8, 2014 | Oct 30, 2014 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BIPD/Primary | BAPBZ0647313 | CANCELLED | Apr 8, 2013 | Apr 8, 2014 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM/CANCL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN387234 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| TERM/REPL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN387234 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| TERM/CANCL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN387234 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 20, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN387234 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 |
| TERM/CANCL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN387234 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN387234 | BIPD/Primary | May 20, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| TERM/CANCL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN363012 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN363012 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 22, 2025 | Jan 22, 2025 |
| CANCEL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN363012 | BIPD/Primary | May 20, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | BA0731809 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 23, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 |
| TERM/CANCL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN317649 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 23, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 |
| TERM/REPL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN317649 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 23, 2022 | Oct 23, 2022 |
| CANCEL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN317649 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 20, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 |
| CANCEL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN295018 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 |
| CANCEL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN295018 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 20, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 |
| CANCEL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN295018 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 20, 2021 | Apr 20, 2021 |
| CANCEL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN270118 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 20, 2021 | Jan 20, 2021 |
| CANCEL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN270118 | BIPD/Primary | Sep 21, 2020 | Sep 21, 2020 |
| CANCEL | STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | WWW160151-01 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 23, 2019 | Oct 23, 2019 |
| TERM/REPL | STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | WWW160151-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 23, 2018 | Oct 23, 2018 |
| TERM/CANCL | OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | BA0715465 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 27, 2017 | Oct 27, 2017 |
| TERM/REPL | OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | BA0715465 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 23, 2017 | Oct 23, 2017 |
| TERM/CANCL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN169103 | BIPD/Primary | May 12, 2017 | May 12, 2017 |
| TERM/REPL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WN169103 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 8, 2017 | Apr 8, 2017 |
| CANCEL | CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BAPBZ0647314 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 8, 2015 | Apr 8, 2015 |
| TERM/CANCL | CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BAPBZ0647314 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 6, 2015 |
| TERM/REPL | CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BAPBZ0647314 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 30, 2014 | Oct 30, 2014 |
| TERM/REPL | CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BAPBZ0647314 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 30, 2014 | Oct 30, 2014 |
| CANCEL | CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | BAPBZ0647313 | BIPD/Primary | Apr 8, 2014 | Apr 8, 2014 |
Authority Revocations
| Authority | Docket | Reason | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMON | MC-798630 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
Authority Action History (14 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 29, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 2, 2026 |
| MC798630 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | REINSTATED | Nov 12, 2025 | — | Unknown |
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Apr 23, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | May 15, 2024 |
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jun 23, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jun 28, 2022 |
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 22, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 23, 2022 |
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jun 23, 2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jun 28, 2021 |
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 24, 2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 9, 2021 |
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 24, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 21, 2021 |
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Aug 25, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Sep 15, 2020 |
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Sep 26, 2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Oct 21, 2019 |
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Oct 2, 2017 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Oct 24, 2017 |
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 12, 2015 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 8, 2015 |
| MC798630 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 12, 2014 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Apr 9, 2014 |
| MC798630 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | May 3, 2013 | REVOKED | Nov 6, 2025 |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
4 states • 5 inspections
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (5 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | 85765965 | SPARTA WI | WI | Level 2 | FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | — | No |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 85188712 | 02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER | IA | Level 3 | UTIL SEMI-TRAILER | 0 | — | No |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 83382558 | MONROE CITY MO | MO | Level 3 | FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | — | No |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 81258719 | I-72 | IL | Level 3 | FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | — | No |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 81085672 | 72 | IL | Level 3 | UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER | 0 | — | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Recent Crashes
6 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (6 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | KANSAS CITY | I635 | ...MM7938 | EMPIRE CARRIERS INC |
| Nov 5, 2024 | MO | TOW | 0 | 0 | NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE | US 36 | ...HM5754 | EMPIRE CARRIERS INC |
| Nov 15, 2018 | AR | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2018 | OH | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| May 9, 2018 | NY | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2017 | AL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
36 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
Showing most recent 25 of 36 events