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FORWARD FREIGHT INC

NAPERVILLE, IL

USDOT 2795156 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Household Goods Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Machinery / Large Objects Produce U.S. Mail +4 more Based in NAPERVILLE, IL
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
Policy effective · Apr 1, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.00% vs peer 0.80% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 17.6% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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 — FORWARD FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2795156)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.00% vs peer 0.80% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 17.6%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2795156/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2% vs peer median 0.8% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 17.6% (worse). n=14415 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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2795156
In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 2015 (~10y)
MC / docket MC932897
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Machinery / Large Objects, Produce, U.S. Mail, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 70 units
Drivers 70
Annual mileage 13,440,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (800) 515-4795
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3380 LACROSSE LN SUITE 114
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2795156
In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 2015 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 13,440,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.0% vs 6.7% -4.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.51 vs 1.80 -1.29
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 70 0 0
Trailers 70 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 80 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 59 59 0
OOS inspections 1 5 0
OOS percentage 1.69% 8.47% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
70
Drivers
70
Inspections
80
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

FORWARD FREIGHT INC is a motor carrier based in NAPERVILLE, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2795156. 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 70 power units and 70 drivers, with 80 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. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

FORWARD FREIGHT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 70 power units and 70 drivers, based in Naperville, IL. Across 59 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.2% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

59 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (10) and OR (5).

Violation profile

10.2% out-of-service rate, below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 70 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 70 drivers; Volvo, Utility, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 14,415 ACTIVE carriers operating 35–105 power units (±50% of this carrier's 70 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.8%
Median across 14,415 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.6%
Median across 14,415 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
16 violations
Hours of Service
7 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
3 OOS · 50.0%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 10 2 20.0% Dec 16, 2025
Oregon (OR) 5 1 20.0% Jun 23, 2026
Washington (WA) 4 0 0.0% Jan 16, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 4 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
Montana (MT) 3 0 0.0% Mar 21, 2026
Alabama (AL) 3 0 0.0% Mar 28, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 3 1 33.3% Jul 14, 2026
New York (NY) 2 0 0.0% Jan 22, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 2 1 50.0% Apr 21, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 1 50.0% May 29, 2025
Utah (UT) 2 0 0.0% Dec 26, 2025
Indiana (IN) 2 0 0.0% Jun 17, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Jun 20, 2026
Maryland (MD) 2 0 0.0% Apr 3, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 2 0 0.0% Jul 1, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Apr 9, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 9, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 29, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 17, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Jun 27, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Feb 7, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Oct 1, 2025
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Dec 12, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 28, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Feb 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 49
Utility 37
Freightliner 21
Reitnouer 9
Unknown 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.04 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 5 — 0.16 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 8 — 1.24 1 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 2.75 3 — Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (80 rows) View all 80 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88406110 Jul 14, 2026 SD 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R841802 · 4V4NC9EH3RN652390
0 — No
88296143 Jul 1, 2026 KY 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1287565 · 3AKJHHDR9TSWH8391
0 — No
88285511 Jun 30, 2026 NC 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1185399 · 4V4NC9EH8PN621570
0 — No
88263768 Jun 27, 2026 MO 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R841802 · 4V4NC9EH3RN652390
3 395.8E1PC, 393.55E-B, 392.2-SLLEQP No
88227134 Jun 23, 2026 OR 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1297944 · 4V4BC9EH3TN699977
0 — No
88198519 Jun 20, 2026 NE 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P 1297944 · 4V4BC9EH3TN699977
0 — No
87958530 May 26, 2026 NC 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1057553 · 4V4NC9EHXLN219429
0 — No
87697531 Apr 27, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1214064 · 4V4NC9EJ3RN634328
0 — No
87655601 Apr 21, 2026 AZ 2 SAN SIMON AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1287565 · 3AKJHHDR9TSWH8391
1 75A3-TAOL Yes
87569585 Apr 14, 2026 SD 1 SISSETON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1287567 · 3AKJHHDR1TSWH8398
1 75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
87548658 Apr 9, 2026 CO 2 WALSENBURG CO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
CA P1278490 · 4V4NC9EH8SN682748
1 395.24 No
87530705 Apr 3, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
FL DF04DL · 1XPBDP9X0LD658712
0 — No
87476594 Apr 2, 2026 OR 2 or-ashland--or
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R607993 · 1XPBD49XXPD855830
1 393.100B-C Yes
87428766 Mar 28, 2026 AL 3 NEWVILLE AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1157950 · 3AKJHHDR4PSNG7320
0 — No
87416943 Mar 23, 2026 AL 3 BIRMINGHAM AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1250982 · 4V4NC9EH5GN949870
0 — No
87352983 Mar 21, 2026 MT 3 FORSYTH MT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1191242 · 4V4NC9EH8RN646309
0 — No
87148333 Feb 26, 2026 OR 3 HUNTINGTON OR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R709031 · 4V4NC9EH3RN652390
0 — No
87359428 Feb 7, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1057553 · 4V4NC9EHXLN219429
0 — No
86976432 Feb 6, 2026 NC 2 I 95 24MM
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1295229 · 4V4NC9EJXJN890941
0 — No
86943386 Feb 2, 2026 FL 3 HIGH SPRINGS FL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R709061 · 4V4NC9EH7RN652389
0 — No
86910182 Jan 22, 2026 NY 3 QUEENSBURY NY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R709061 · 4V4NC9EH7RN652389
1 395.8A No
86850848 Jan 16, 2026 WA 3 LIBERTY LAKE WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1287567 · 3AKJHHDR1TSWH8398
0 — No
86656172 Dec 26, 2025 UT 3 ECHO UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1287567 · 3AKJHHDR1TSWH8398
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
86655646 Dec 24, 2025 UT 3 BRIGHAM CITY UT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P828384 · 4V4NC9EJ6RN630774
0 — No
86635597 Dec 16, 2025 CA 2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1297944 · 4V4BC9EH3TN699977
1 391.41APC Yes
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow ▼ Hazmat Severity
WI0000105805 Aug 10, 2018 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0024703742 Feb 5, 2024 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0009666375 Mar 22, 2016 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009121106 Jul 1, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC932897
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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
Nov 3, 2015 MC932897-C CPL CERTIFICATE 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
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 097-66-6435 91X $1,000,000 Apr 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 097666435 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2025 Apr 1, 2026 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9089926 BIPD/Primary — Sep 10, 2024 Apr 1, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9064051 BIPD/Primary — Nov 17, 2023 Sep 10, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9064051 BIPD/Primary — Nov 17, 2023 Oct 2, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9064051 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2023 Nov 17, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9064051 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2023 Dec 10, 2023 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0140727001 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2022 Apr 1, 2023 REPLACED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY FLTRK000000783 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2021 Apr 1, 2022 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA2835924 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2020 Apr 1, 2021 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA8288629 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2018 Oct 29, 2020 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. GWP35055 00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 28, 2018 Oct 29, 2018 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. GWP35055 00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2017 Jul 28, 2018 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA2751121 BIPD/Primary — Oct 29, 2015 Oct 29, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 1, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  2. Mar 30, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  4. Mar 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Oct 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  6. Sep 11, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Sep 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  8. Dec 10, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  9. Nov 20, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Nov 17, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  11. Apr 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Apr 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Oct 29, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Oct 29, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  16. Oct 22, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jul 28, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  18. Jul 24, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Oct 29, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  20. Nov 3, 2015
    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
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 3 1
LIBERTY LAKE WA WA 3 0
FRANKLIN KY 2 2
PERRYVILLE MD MD 2 0
BIRMINGHAM AL AL 1 0
NEWVILLE AL AL 1 0
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
TUSCUMBIA AL AL 1 0
LONOKE COUNTY AR 1 0
LITCHFIELD PARK AZ AZ 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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