BIRKA LOGISTICS INC

USDOT 2509157 • 22538 BASS LAKE RD, PLAINFIELD, IL, 60544

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
2,509,157
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
9704015107
Power Units (MCS-150)
15
Drivers (MCS-150)
14
MCS-150 Mileage
1,332,000
Physical Address
22538 BASS LAKE RD, PLAINFIELD, IL, 60544
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Nov 26, 2023
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-870127ACTIVEUnknownDec 8, 2015

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/Primary7805374ON FILENov 26, 2023Nov 26, 2025

Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN207576REPLACEDNov 26, 2016Nov 26, 2023
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN207576CANCELLEDNov 26, 2016Dec 26, 2023
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA2773498CANCELLEDNov 26, 2015Dec 11, 2015
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 2773498REPLACEDNov 26, 2015Nov 26, 2016
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA2773498REPLACEDNov 26, 2015Nov 26, 2015
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary2079398CANCELLEDJun 9, 2014Nov 26, 2015

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLBERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY7805374BIPD/PrimaryNov 26, 2025Nov 26, 2025
TERM/CANCLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN207576BIPD/PrimaryDec 26, 2023Dec 26, 2023
TERM/REPLNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN207576BIPD/PrimaryNov 26, 2023Nov 26, 2023
TERM/REPLARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 2773498BIPD/PrimaryNov 26, 2016Nov 26, 2016
TERM/CANCLARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA2773498BIPD/PrimaryDec 11, 2015Dec 11, 2015
CANCELGRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY2079398BIPD/PrimaryNov 26, 2015Nov 26, 2015
TERM/REPLARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA2773498BIPD/PrimaryNov 26, 2015Nov 26, 2015

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC870127CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 27, 2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 8, 2015
MC870127CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 30, 2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 12, 2015
MC870127MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDJun 13, 2014Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving
29%

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

Inspections
69
Violations
45
12 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
11.6%
Driver OOS %
4.3%
Power Units (MCS-150)
15
Drivers (MCS-150)
14
Crash Records
9

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

1
May
1
Jun
1
Jul
3
Aug
3
Sep
4
Oct
3
Nov
4
Dec
1
Jan
1
Feb
2
Mar
1
Apr
3
May
1
Jun
Jul
2
Aug
2
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
2
Jan
1
Feb
5
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 69 of 69 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

28 states69 inspections

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Violation Summary (45 violations from 69 inspections)

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Violation Summary (45 violations from 69 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued708Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.47ESlack adjuster defective207Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53BSteering system components worn207Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner20Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.104(b)Cargo securement - tiedown damaged216Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)Slack adjuster defective207Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.22A-DEmergency warning devices not displayed104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface10Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.48AInoperative/defective brakes108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit107Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9TInoperable tail lamp11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured11Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1Speeding 1-5 mph over limit103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.82DUMTTexting while driving1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.55E-BCoupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.80-TEXTINGUsing a hand-held mobile telephone107Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9A-LBLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTAOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.205(a)Wheel/rim defective117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)CDL - wrong class118Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.82Texting while driving1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWRInoperable required lamps113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)395.8(e)(1)11Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.22(h)(3)Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general115Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)Steering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(a)Brake chamber - cracked/broken118Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate
11.6%vs nat'l 23.4%
-11.8 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
4.3%vs nat'l 6.7%
-2.4 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.65vs nat'l 1.80
-1.15 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 (69 inspections)

Showing 50 of 69

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Inspection History (69 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 22, 202687429345BILLINGS MTMTLevel 2FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Mar 20, 202687349407MINDEN LALALevel 3FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR2392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWDNo
Mar 13, 202687303553IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALETXLevel 1FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR4393.47E, 393.48A, 393.53BYes
Mar 4, 202687211480CHARLESTON MOMOLevel 3REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 3, 202687196383COTTONDALE ALALLevel 2GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 25, 202687146650WINFIELD WVWVLevel 3FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLS3No
Jan 12, 202686819339512M US287 NBTXLevel 2FONA SEMI-TRAILER1393.9TYes
Jan 8, 202686794129US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALETXLevel 2REIT SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 19, 202586639983GREAT FALLS MTMTLevel 2FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR1392.9A2-CYes
Sep 27, 202585906508ALCORN COUNTYMSLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 18, 202585812529ANDERSON SCSCLevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS1No
Aug 16, 202585515894PELHAM ALALLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Aug 6, 202585596770020 - MARION - I-57 S/BILLevel 3FONA SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jun 6, 202584893284VAN WERT OHOHLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER2383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.82DUMTYes
May 20, 202584726757HOPE ARARLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
May 10, 202584637248LIBERTY LAKE WAWALevel 2WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER2393.55E-B, 395.24No
May 1, 202584571756ARDMORE TNTNLevel 1FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR1393.75A3-TAOLYes
Apr 18, 202584439082VALLEY SPRINGS SDSDLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Mar 16, 202584140644REST AREAALLevel 3BENS SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 10, 202584090154SOMERSETKYLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 13, 202583887170LOVE PORT OF ENTRYOKLevel 3FONA SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jan 28, 202583724408CHARLESTON WVWVLevel 3FONTAINE T SEMI-TRAILER1392.80-TEXTINGNo
Dec 20, 202483464797JACKSON COUNTYMSLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 19, 202483448846BOVINA SCALE I-20 EASTMSLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 17, 202483424647ROADSIDEALLevel 3BENS SEMI-TRAILER1395.30B1No
Dec 3, 202483323578BRIGHAM CITY UTUTLevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER0No
Nov 19, 202483205563I-57ILLevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER0No
Nov 12, 202483177731WALLKILL NYNYLevel 2GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER4393.9A-LBL, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 395.30B1-ELDDFRNo
Nov 11, 202483131857GREENWICH SCALES EASTBOUNDNJLevel 3BENS SEMI-TRAILER0No
Oct 24, 202482995817BILLINGS MTMTLevel 2BENSON TRU SEMI-TRAILER0No
Oct 23, 202482977360LONDONKYLevel 1KW TRUCK TRACTOR2393.47E, 393.53BNo
Oct 15, 202482919289G93 SCALESMSLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 1, 202482813546LAFAYETTE ININLevel 1FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR1395.22G-ELDMFVNo
Sep 25, 202482764165LONOKE ARARLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Sep 17, 202482721988WIBAUX MTMTLevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER0No
Sep 17, 202482713826WIBAUX MTMTLevel 2FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR2393.205(a), 383.23(a)(2)Yes
Aug 20, 202482457821ROADISDELALevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 19, 202482422890I-85 NB ROADSIDESCLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Aug 5, 202482318946IH35 SB DEVINE SCALETXLevel 2PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Jul 22, 202482173381CHARLESTON MOMOLevel 2FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 13, 202481867394GIRARD(HUBBARD)SCALESOHLevel 2VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER0No
May 10, 202481636921CARNESVILLE GAGALevel 3REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER1392.82No
Apr 22, 202481420428WAYNE COUNTYMSLevel 2EASE SEMI-TRAILER2393.104(b)Yes
Apr 11, 202481338731GRASS LAKE SCALES W/BMILevel 2GDAN SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Apr 10, 202481329957ROADSIDEOHLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Apr 4, 202481286354RATON PORT OF ENTRYNMLevel 2FONA SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 18, 202481134579CHARLESTON MOMOLevel 2BENSON TRU SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 23, 202480933813STEELE MOMOLevel 2VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 15, 202480860083ROADSIDEALLevel 2EASU SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 13, 202480843531BLOOMSDALE MOMOLevel 2FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR1393.9A-LSLIWRYes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

43 total · 16.3% OOS
2024-042026-03
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving16 · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS

Recent Crashes

9 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
9
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
8

Crash History (9 records)

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Crash History (9 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Nov 23, 2024MTTOW00+45.9010 -112.2151...FW6577BIRKA LOGISTICS INC
Sep 10, 2024NCTOW00MORGANTON40...KR0559BIRKA LOGISTICS INC
Jan 12, 2024WITOW00VIENNAIH 039 SB...KF6919BIRKA LOGISTICS INC
Mar 11, 2023ININJURY01INDIANAPOLISI-465 WB...912426BIRKA LOGISTICS INC
Feb 18, 2022INTOW00LAKE STATIONINTERSTATE 80...451659BIRKA LOGISTICS INC
Mar 28, 2020NYTOW00
May 11, 2018CTTOW00
Apr 17, 2018INTOW00
Jun 12, 2015ILINJURY01

Compliance Timeline

17 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Nov 26, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 23, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in MT
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 10, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in NC
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 12, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in WI
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 26, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 26, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Mar 11, 2023
Crash
Injury crash in IN
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Feb 18, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in IN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 28, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 11, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 17, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 26, 2016
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 11, 2015
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 8, 2015
Authority
Nov 26, 2015
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 26, 2015
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 12, 2015
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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