HAPPY NATION LLC

SCHAUMBURG, IL

USDOT 3138036 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat General Freight Produce Chemicals Cold Food Based in SCHAUMBURG, 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
Coverage resumed · Oct 5, 2020
Common (Property) reinstated · Oct 7, 2020
Policy effective · Oct 5, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 480 days Jun 13, 2019 → Oct 5, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 476 days Inactive Jun 19, 2019 → reinstated Oct 7, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 32.9% vs peer 16.7% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 9 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. 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 INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HAPPY NATION LLC (USDOT 3138036)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 480 days — Jun 13, 2019 → Oct 5, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 476 days — Inactive Jun 19, 2019 → reinstated Oct 7, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.00% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 32.9% vs peer 16.7%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 9 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

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 — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3138036/
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% (worse). Vehicle OOS 32.9% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=23118 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 3138036
In FMCSA records since May 17, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC097312
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Chemicals, Cold Food
Fleet size 42 units
Drivers 38
Annual mileage 4,100,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
700 REMINGTON RD STE F
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3138036
In FMCSA records since May 17, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 4,100,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 32.9% vs 23.4% +9.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.0% vs 6.7% -4.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.02 vs 1.80 -0.78
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 38 4 0
Trailers 23 19 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 9 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 1 0 1
Injuries 1 0 1 2
Tow-away 1 2 1 4
Crash reports 1 2 1 4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 197 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 150 150 13
OOS inspections 4 26 4
OOS percentage 2.67% 17.33% 30.77%
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
42
Drivers
38
Inspections
197
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
32.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
9 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

HAPPY NATION LLC is a motor carrier based in SCHAUMBURG, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3138036. 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 42 power units and 38 drivers, with 197 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 32.9%. 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

HAPPY NATION LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 42 power units and 38 drivers, based in Schaumburg, IL. Across 150 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 18.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.2% national average, with 4 reportable crashes. 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

150 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (12) and TX (8).

Violation profile

18.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (35.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 14 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 42 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 38 drivers; Freightliner, Volvo, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 32.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 23,118 ACTIVE carriers operating 21–63 power units (±50% of this carrier's 42 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 23,118 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
32.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 23,118 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +16.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 19, 2019 to Oct 7, 2020 (476 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 13, 2019 to Oct 5, 2020 (480 days)
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
Ohio (OH) 12 7 58.3% Jun 2, 2026
Texas (TX) 8 1 12.5% May 13, 2026
Illinois (IL) 7 1 14.3% May 2, 2025
Georgia (GA) 6 1 16.7% Mar 2, 2026
Iowa (IA) 6 1 16.7% Feb 10, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 6 1 16.7% Feb 20, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 6 3 50.0% Apr 11, 2026
Missouri (MO) 6 0 0.0% Jul 17, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 6 1 16.7% Mar 6, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 5 1 20.0% Mar 3, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 5 0 0.0% Jun 10, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 5 0 0.0% Apr 7, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 5 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2025
New York (NY) 5 0 0.0% Sep 26, 2025
Alabama (AL) 4 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 4 0 0.0% Feb 20, 2026
Florida (FL) 4 1 25.0% Feb 1, 2026
Montana (MT) 4 2 50.0% Jan 28, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 4 1 25.0% May 10, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 4 1 25.0% Jul 20, 2026
Washington (WA) 3 1 33.3% Aug 1, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 3 0 0.0% Jan 12, 2026
Maryland (MD) 3 1 33.3% Jul 20, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 3 1 33.3% Sep 25, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 3 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2026
Kansas (KS) 3 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2026
Indiana (IN) 3 0 0.0% May 29, 2025
Utah (UT) 2 0 0.0% Jan 6, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 2 1 50.0% Mar 27, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 2 1 50.0% Jun 12, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 1 1 100.0% Feb 14, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% Nov 5, 2025
North Dakota (ND) 1 0 0.0% May 1, 2025
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Nov 19, 2024
Vermont (VT) 1 0 0.0% Dec 16, 2024
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2024
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Aug 30, 2025
Maine (ME) 1 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 104
Volvo 75
Great Dane 42
Hyundai Translead 35
Stoughton 19
Utility 18
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.03 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 12 0.27 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 19 2.63 3 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 37 3.75 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 (197 rows) View all 197 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88471342 Jul 20, 2026 MD 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88461715 Jul 20, 2026 OK 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88443638 Jul 17, 2026 MO 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88295914 Jul 1, 2026 OK 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.3A2-HOSPRNC Yes
88168915 Jun 16, 2026 KS 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88131287 Jun 12, 2026 KY 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88102889 Jun 10, 2026 PA 2
Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
88036165 Jun 2, 2026 OH 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTL No
87852291 May 13, 2026 TX 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87825290 May 10, 2026 NM 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87741248 Apr 30, 2026 TX 2 9352 IH30 WB SVC RD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87649681 Apr 21, 2026 WY 3 EVANSTON POE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87571676 Apr 11, 2026 NC 2 MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87530729 Apr 7, 2026 LA 3 HAMMOND LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 No
87309524 Mar 12, 2026 MO 2 JACKSON MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LSLI, 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 No
87235537 Mar 6, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87224409 Mar 6, 2026 KY 3 WILLIAMSBURG
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87231280 Mar 3, 2026 SC 2 AIKEN SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 177.817A-HMRSPMC No
87209098 Mar 2, 2026 GA 2 FORSYTH GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 177.823A-HMTVMMCNID, 177.823A-HMPMCNP50% Yes
87149684 Feb 25, 2026 NM 2 CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 172.504A Yes
87126244 Feb 20, 2026 AR 3 HOPE AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87111591 Feb 20, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87018993 Feb 10, 2026 WY 3 US85 POE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87017493 Feb 10, 2026 IA 3 IA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.24C1III, 392.2-SLLS2 No
86944485 Feb 3, 2026 AL 2 COTTONDALE AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (9 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904910648 Feb 13, 2026 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA509119700X Oct 7, 2025 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY4102674800 Sep 26, 2025 NY 1 0 Yes No Fatal
PA503006200X Mar 11, 2025 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0245063525 Apr 13, 2024 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0023505967 Jan 26, 2023 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA203340600X Mar 30, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903982891 Feb 17, 2022 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2021E21393 Apr 23, 2021 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
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
Nov 27, 2018 MC97312-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 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 016-86-0302 91X $1,000,000 Oct 5, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 016-86-0302 BIPD/Primary Oct 5, 2024 Oct 5, 2025 CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY NISTK0013758-23 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2024 Jul 10, 2024 CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY NISTK0013758-23 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2024 Oct 5, 2024 CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY NISTK0013758-23 BIPD/Primary May 10, 2024 May 10, 2024 REPLACED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY NISTK0013758 BIPD/Primary Oct 5, 2023 May 10, 2024 REPLACED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY NISTK0013758 BIPD/Primary Oct 5, 2023 Jun 9, 2024 CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY NISTK0013758-22 BIPD/Primary Oct 5, 2022 Oct 5, 2023 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. GWP75098 00 BIPD/Primary Oct 5, 2021 Oct 5, 2022 REPLACED
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC PC20100454 BIPD/Primary Oct 5, 2020 Oct 5, 2021 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 480 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 13, 2019 to Oct 5, 2020
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1663523 BIPD/Primary Nov 19, 2018 Jun 13, 2019 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1663523 BIPD/Primary Nov 19, 2018 Apr 23, 2019 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1663523 BIPD/Primary Nov 19, 2018 Nov 19, 2018 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1663523 BIPD/Primary Nov 19, 2018 Mar 21, 2019 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1663523 BIPD/Primary Nov 19, 2018 Nov 19, 2018 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1663523 BIPD/Primary Nov 19, 2018 Nov 19, 2018 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1663523 BIPD/Primary Nov 19, 2018 Mar 3, 2019 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1663523 BIPD/Primary Nov 19, 2018 Nov 19, 2018 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 5, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
  2. Oct 3, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Oct 5, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 4, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jul 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jun 9, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. May 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Oct 5, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 5, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  11. Oct 5, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Oct 5, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
  13. Oct 7, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Jun 19, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Jun 19, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  16. Jun 19, 2019
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 476 days (through Oct 7, 2020)
  17. Jun 13, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Jun 13, 2019
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 480 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 5, 2020)
  19. Apr 23, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Apr 15, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Mar 21, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Mar 3, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Nov 19, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
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 14 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.22(b) Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.25(f) Stop lamp violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.70(b)(2) Defective fifth wheel locking mechanism Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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