AD FREIGHT INC

SOUTH ELGIN, IL

USDOT 2955861 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in SOUTH ELGIN, 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 · Dec 21, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.20% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 21.0% vs peer 17.2% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — AD FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2955861)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.20% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 21.0% vs peer 17.2%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2955861/
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 3.2% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 21% vs peer median 17.2% (worse). n=3266 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

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2955861
In FMCSA records since Dec 20, 2016 (~9y)
MC / docket MC001829
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 258 units
Drivers 247
Annual mileage 26,690,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1635 N LANCASTER RD UNIT 2R
SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2955861
In FMCSA records since Dec 20, 2016 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 26,690,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 21.0% vs 23.4% -2.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.2% vs 6.7% -3.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.88 vs 1.80 -0.92
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.

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 193 65 0
Trailers 163 81 14

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 20 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 1 0 0 1
Injuries 1 2 0 3
Tow-away 2 1 7 10
Crash reports 2 2 7 11

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 611 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 430 430 0
OOS inspections 15 42 0
OOS percentage 3.49% 9.77%
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
258
Drivers
247
Inspections
611
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
21.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
11
20 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

AD FREIGHT INC is a motor carrier based in SOUTH ELGIN, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2955861. 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 258 power units and 247 drivers, with 611 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 21.0%. 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

AD FREIGHT INC is a large fleet, operating 258 power units and 247 drivers, based in South Elgin, IL. Across 430 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 13.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 11 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

430 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (33) and NM (27).

Violation profile

13.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (31.9% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 63 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 258 power units (large fleet) and 247 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 21.0% 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 3,266 ACTIVE carriers operating 129–387 power units (±50% of this carrier's 258 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 3,266 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
21%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.2%
Median across 3,266 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
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
California (CA) 33 3 9.1% Jun 26, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 27 0 0.0% Jun 13, 2026
Washington (WA) 22 7 31.8% Jun 30, 2026
Montana (MT) 20 6 30.0% Apr 8, 2026
Colorado (CO) 19 0 0.0% Mar 18, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 18 4 22.2% Jul 23, 2026
Illinois (IL) 16 1 6.3% Jul 14, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 16 2 12.5% Jun 6, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 15 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2026
Missouri (MO) 14 1 7.1% Jun 17, 2026
Utah (UT) 13 2 15.4% Apr 19, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 13 4 30.8% May 26, 2026
Oregon (OR) 13 4 30.8% Jun 22, 2026
Texas (TX) 13 2 15.4% Feb 2, 2026
Ohio (OH) 12 0 0.0% Jun 25, 2026
Kansas (KS) 11 1 9.1% Jul 21, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 10 0 0.0% Mar 11, 2026
Georgia (GA) 10 0 0.0% Jun 27, 2026
Iowa (IA) 10 5 50.0% Jul 26, 2026
New York (NY) 9 0 0.0% Jan 13, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 8 0 0.0% May 1, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 8 2 25.0% Apr 27, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 7 0 0.0% Jan 12, 2026
Indiana (IN) 6 0 0.0% Mar 20, 2026
Maryland (MD) 6 0 0.0% Mar 2, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 6 0 0.0% Jun 9, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 6 1 16.7% Dec 9, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 6 0 0.0% Jul 23, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 6 1 16.7% Jul 3, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 5 1 20.0% May 13, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 5 0 0.0% Jul 23, 2025
Alabama (AL) 5 0 0.0% Jul 22, 2026
Vermont (VT) 5 2 40.0% Oct 30, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 4 2 50.0% Aug 29, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 4 2 50.0% May 12, 2025
Idaho (ID) 4 1 25.0% Mar 14, 2026
Maine (ME) 3 2 66.7% Oct 31, 2024
Nevada (NV) 3 0 0.0% May 3, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 3 0 0.0% Dec 1, 2025
Michigan (MI) 3 0 0.0% Jan 29, 2026
Virginia (VA) 3 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2025
Florida (FL) 3 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 3 0 0.0% Mar 21, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 2 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2025
New Hampshire (NH) 1 0 0.0% Dec 6, 2024
Rhode Island (RI) 1 0 0.0% Apr 30, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 480
Great Dane 129
Wabash National 61
CIMC 39
Vanguard 39
Reitnouer 34
Utility 26
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 0.08 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 0.02 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 29 0.61 1 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 76 2.65 3 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 98 3.67 4 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 (611 rows) View all 611 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88520848 Jul 26, 2026 IA 2
Freightliner TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.205A-WRBH, 393.11B-CSURR No
88500680 Jul 23, 2026 OK 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88499564 Jul 23, 2026 SD 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88485972 Jul 22, 2026 AL 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTL, 393.95A3 No
88492903 Jul 21, 2026 KS 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLIRP No
88430250 Jul 16, 2026 SD 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88420829 Jul 14, 2026 IL 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 383.23A2 Yes
88353573 Jul 8, 2026 AR 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88316935 Jul 3, 2026 MA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88290301 Jun 30, 2026 WA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88269463 Jun 27, 2026 GA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88262136 Jun 26, 2026 CA 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88261216 Jun 25, 2026 OH 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88213989 Jun 22, 2026 OR 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88183762 Jun 18, 2026 MA 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.5B-HWSL, 393.75A4-PBME Yes
88183597 Jun 18, 2026 CA 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88192979 Jun 17, 2026 KS 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88183654 Jun 17, 2026 MO 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.78A-WS No
88160364 Jun 16, 2026 OK 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 383.23A2-LCDLNP, 393.11A1-LCL No
88148364 Jun 13, 2026 NM 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88129413 Jun 11, 2026 MO 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LHLI No
88103885 Jun 9, 2026 KY 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB No
88082263 Jun 9, 2026 CA 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88067466 Jun 6, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88046460 Jun 4, 2026 KY 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (20 rows)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat ▲ Severity
WY0202505471 Jun 10, 2025 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000123385 Aug 9, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EF38603 Nov 14, 2024 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0251620016 Jun 10, 2025 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0241565150 Apr 25, 2024 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX714FHQE181 Dec 8, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA507742200X Aug 25, 2025 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA401358600X Jan 28, 2024 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NV0200701280 Jul 21, 2020 NV 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0223001184 Dec 31, 2022 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001163520 Jan 22, 2025 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT2350188439 Oct 28, 2023 MT 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS2025074671 Dec 21, 2025 MS 0 1 No No Injury
MO0000095935 Mar 14, 2022 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002151172 Nov 28, 2020 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073058745 Jun 24, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009033421 May 23, 2023 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
FL2642172404 Sep 13, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108510333 May 26, 2026 NC Yes Yes Tow
MATBC0037523 Jun 15, 2026 MA 1 1 Yes Yes Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Jan 9, 2017 MC1829-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY TI TS CA0001519 02 91X $750,000 Dec 21, 2025 On file ACTIVE
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY TI TS CA0001519 01 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2024 Dec 21, 2025 CANCELLED
TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY TI TS CA0001519 00 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2023 Dec 21, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL1901259301-00 BIPD/Primary Feb 24, 2023 Dec 21, 2023 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL1901259301-00 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2022 Mar 12, 2023 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL1901259301-00 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2022 Feb 24, 2023 REPLACED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL1901259190-00 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2021 Dec 21, 2022 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. GWP65119 00 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2020 Dec 21, 2021 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. GWP55157 00 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2019 Dec 21, 2020 REPLACED
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. DSI1569689-00 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2018 Dec 21, 2019 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN229393 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2017 Dec 21, 2017 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN229393 BIPD/Primary Dec 21, 2017 Dec 21, 2018 REPLACED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS071059 BIPD/Primary Dec 22, 2016 Dec 21, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Dec 21, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Dec 21, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 19, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Dec 21, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  6. Dec 14, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 12, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  8. Feb 27, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Feb 24, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  10. Dec 21, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  11. Dec 19, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Dec 21, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  13. Dec 21, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  14. Dec 21, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Dec 17, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Dec 21, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Dec 21, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Dec 21, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  19. Dec 18, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jan 9, 2017
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 63 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 10 10
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 7 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 7 4
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 6 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 5 5
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
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