X L TOWING & STORAGE INC

USDOT 2960946 • 3565 W COLUMBUS AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60652

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
2,960,946
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
7734349731
Power Units (MCS-150)
11
Drivers (MCS-150)
13
MCS-150 Mileage
319,373
Physical Address
3565 W COLUMBUS AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60652
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 40.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 33.3 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Dec 31, 2021
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-006929ACTIVEUnknownDec 30, 2020

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA-ZL7580ON FILEDec 31, 2021Sep 1, 2024

Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 945139536CANCELLEDDec 31, 2020Feb 4, 2022
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 945139536REPLACEDDec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2021
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary0001086222CANCELLEDDec 31, 2016Dec 31, 2020
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary0001086222REPLACEDDec 31, 2016Dec 31, 2016

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-ZL7580BIPD/PrimarySep 1, 2024Sep 1, 2024
TERM/CANCLARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 945139536BIPD/PrimaryFeb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
TERM/REPLARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 945139536BIPD/PrimaryDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021
CANCELPIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY0001086222BIPD/PrimaryDec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
TERM/REPLPIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY0001086222BIPD/PrimaryDec 31, 2016Dec 31, 2016

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC006929COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDec 4, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONDec 30, 2020
MC006929MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDFeb 10, 2017Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
14%

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

Inspections
5
Violations
5
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
40.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
11
Drivers (MCS-150)
13
Crash Records
3

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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

Inspection Activity Map

2 states5 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (5 violations from 5 inspections)

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Violation Summary (5 violations from 5 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLILCOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit105Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.3E-NONCDL390.3E-NONCDL11General/Admin
FMCSR:391.15(a)Driving while disqualified1110Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
40.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
+33.3 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
1.00vs nat'l 1.80
-0.80 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 (5 inspections)

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Inspection History (5 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Nov 12, 202586298775NEW BUFFALO TWPMILevel 3HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK3392.2-SLLILC, 392.2-SLLS2, 390.3E-NONCDLYes
Sep 8, 20258573642188EBILLevel 3FRHT OTHER0No
Dec 15, 202483403445RoadsideILLevel 3FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 6, 202482109126I-55ILLevel 3HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK1391.15(a)Yes
May 7, 202481602668INTERSTATEILLevel 3HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

5 total · 40.0% OOS
2024-052025-11
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

I-551 · 1 OOS
NEW BUFFALO TWP1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
3
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
3

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Sep 8, 2025ILTOW00York TwpI-88 EB...JP4355X L TOWING & STORAGE INC
Feb 25, 2025ILINJURY01FRANKFORT TWP80 WESTBOUND...S52227X L TOWING & STORAGE INC
Dec 19, 2019ILTOW00

Compliance Timeline

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

Sep 8, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in IL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 25, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in IL
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Sep 1, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 4, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 31, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 31, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 30, 2020
Authority
Dec 19, 2019
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 31, 2016
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

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FMCSA Authority History
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FMCSA Insurance Filings
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FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
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