CENTRAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC
CENTRAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC is a motor carrier based in INVERNESS, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2946957. 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 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 11 roadside inspections on file. 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.
CENTRAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Inverness, IL. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
Safety Snapshot
10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 900% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in IL (3) and IN (2), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Hours of Service (40.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Volvo, Wabash National, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.
Compliance
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 246,676 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Authority gaps detected (2)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 20, 2023 to Feb 2, 2024 (227 days)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 17, 2017 to Sep 6, 2019 (781 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (2)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 7, 2017 to Aug 30, 2019 (784 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 30, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024 (149 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois (IL) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Indiana (IN) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Missouri (MO) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Mississippi (MS) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Nov 14, 2024 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 13, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Volvo | 7 | |
| Wabash National | 5 | |
| Freightliner | 4 | |
| Utility | 3 | |
| Great Dane | 2 |
Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 83293916 | Dec 2, 2024 | IN | 3 | LAFAYETTE IN |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83164429 | Nov 15, 2024 | MO | 1 | CHARLESTON MO |
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | No |
| 83182243 | Nov 14, 2024 | MS | 2 | ALCORN COUNTY |
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82767541 | Sep 25, 2024 | IL | 3 | il-020---marion---i-57-s/b |
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82671972 | Sep 13, 2024 | PA | 3 | pa-i83-sb-mm-34.1-newberry-twp-- |
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.8(a)(1), 392.2 | No |
| 82556296 | Aug 30, 2024 | KY | 1 | KUTTAWA |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82496940 | Aug 23, 2024 | NC | 2 | nc-mt.-airy-weigh-station-s |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82336801 | Aug 6, 2024 | IL | 2 | I57 |
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8(f)(1) | No |
| 82177317 | Jul 21, 2024 | IL | 3 | I-90 |
WANC OTHER
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0 | — | No |
| 81872748 | Jun 8, 2024 | IN | 3 | CLARKSVILLE IN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 81258329 | Mar 28, 2024 | IL | 3 | I57 |
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY0072722941 | Jan 19, 2022 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2024 | MC997634-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Jun 20, 2023 | MC997634-C | VOL | REVOCATION | VOL → |
| Sep 6, 2019 | MC997634-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Jan 10, 2017 | MC997634-C | CPL | CERTIFICATE | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (25 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA992168634 | 91X | Jan 26, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1066627 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 26, 2024 | Jan 26, 2024 | REPLACED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1066627 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 26, 2024 | Jul 27, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1066627 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 26, 2024 | Jan 26, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 149 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 30, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024 | |||||
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHIL1901259261-00 | BIPD/Primary | May 19, 2023 | Aug 30, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHIL1901259261-00 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 28, 2023 | May 20, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHIL1901259261-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 26, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHIL1901259261-00 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 26, 2023 | Mar 28, 2023 | REPLACED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHIL1901259261-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 5, 2022 | Jan 26, 2023 | REPLACED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHIL1901259261-00 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 5, 2022 | Feb 18, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHIL1901259261-00 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 30, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHIL1901259261-00 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 30, 2022 | Oct 5, 2022 | REPLACED |
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | MPP1024312-00 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 30, 2021 | Aug 30, 2022 | REPLACED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | KMC1060632 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 30, 2020 | Mar 24, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | KMC1060632 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 30, 2020 | Aug 30, 2020 | REPLACED |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | KMC1060632 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 30, 2020 | Aug 30, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 1077120 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 10, 2020 | Aug 30, 2020 | REPLACED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA 1077120 | BIPD/Primary | Aug 30, 2019 | Mar 10, 2020 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 784 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 7, 2017 to Aug 30, 2019 | |||||
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1517094 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 4, 2017 | May 3, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1517094 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 4, 2017 | May 13, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1517094 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 4, 2017 | Jul 7, 2017 | CANCELLED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1517094 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 4, 2017 | Jan 4, 2017 | REPLACED |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1517094 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 4, 2017 | Jan 4, 2017 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 27, 2025
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Jan 26, 2025insuranceCANCEL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 27, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 3, 2024
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Feb 2, 2024
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Jan 26, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 30, 2023insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Aug 30, 2023insurance gapCoverage gap: 149 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jan 26, 2024)
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Jun 20, 2023
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Jun 20, 2023authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 227 days (through Feb 2, 2024)
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May 23, 2023
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May 20, 2023insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Apr 20, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Mar 29, 2023
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Mar 28, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Feb 18, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Jan 27, 2023
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Jan 26, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Nov 25, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Oct 5, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Aug 30, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 22, 2022
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Aug 30, 2021
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Aug 30, 2021insuranceCANCEL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 24, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC
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Aug 30, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Aug 30, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC
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Mar 10, 2020insuranceTERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jul 17, 2017
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Jul 17, 2017authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jul 17, 2017authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 781 days (through Sep 6, 2019)
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Jul 7, 2017insuranceCANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 7, 2017insurance gapCoverage gap: 784 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Aug 30, 2019)
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May 13, 2017insuranceTERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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May 3, 2017insuranceTERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 7, 2017
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Jan 4, 2017insuranceTERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| I57 | IL | 2 | 0 |
| I-90 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| CLARKSVILLE IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| KUTTAWA | KY | 1 | 0 |
| CHARLESTON MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| ALCORN COUNTY | MS | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
| 395.8(f)(1) | Drivers record of duty status not current | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC997634
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC
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WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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