CONNECTING CITIES INC

Joins 20 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 7, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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 · Aug 11, 2023

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →

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TruckCodex risk summary — CONNECTING CITIES INC (USDOT 3320921)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3320921/
As of: Oct 7, 2026
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USDOT 3320921 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RAUL CORONA General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Produce Grain / Feed / Hay +5 more Based in CICERO, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 7, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 22.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=321791 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

common 1 active

Insurance

SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3320921

In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 2019 (~7y)

MC / docket MC1056678

Company officer RAUL CORONA

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Produce, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Beverages, Utilities, Farm Supplies

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 41,065 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (708) 556-3803

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1812 S AUSTIN BLVD

CICERO, IL 60804

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3320921

In FMCSA records since Aug 9, 2019 (~7y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 41,065 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 22.2% vs 23.4% -1.2 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.90 vs 1.80 -0.90

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · 12-1-C-11083329

Effective Aug 11, 2023

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-02-23 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Aug 11, 2023
Process Agent
AllAmerican Agents of Process
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1056678
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	3	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	20	20	0
OOS inspections	2	5	0
OOS percentage	10%	25%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

22.2%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 22.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

OOS order history

1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 321,791 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 321,791 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

22.2%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 321,791 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +22.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2025-01 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Missouri (MO)	3	1	33.3%	May 19, 2026
Ohio (OH)	2	0	0.0%	Jan 9, 2026
Kansas (KS)	2	2	100.0%	Sep 1, 2026
Illinois (IL)	2	0	0.0%	Mar 9, 2026
Iowa (IA)	2	1	50.0%	Aug 26, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 16, 2026
South Dakota (SD)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 31, 2026
Tennessee (TN)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 18, 2025
Arkansas (AR)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 15, 2026
Wisconsin (WI)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 22, 2026
Colorado (CO)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 22, 2026
Indiana (IN)	1	1	100.0%	May 14, 2026
Michigan (MI)	1	0	0.0%	Nov 7, 2025
Minnesota (MN)	1	1	100.0%	Nov 5, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Big Tex		11
Dodge		8
Ford		6
Ram		4
Unknown		4
Big		1
Chevrolet		1
Chrysler		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.97	1	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.07	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	3.33	3	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	7.61	8	—	Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89080700	Sep 22, 2026	CO	1	LIMON CO	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MO 59J6JS · 3C6UR5DL7MG653393	1	391.49J-MDP	Yes
88887588	Sep 1, 2026	KS	1	OLATHE KS	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MO 59J6JS · 3C6UR5DL7MG653393	3	393.43D-B, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Yes
88801823	Aug 26, 2026	IA	1	IA	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 232220H · 3C6UR5DL9DG549357	11	396.3A1-BOS, 393.40F-BNPB, 393.43D-B	Yes
88426913	Jul 15, 2026	AR	3	—	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge IL 4472256B · 3C6UR5DL9DG549357	0	—	No
87908458	May 19, 2026	MO	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 008HT6H · 1FT8W3BT3PED52089	2	396.3A1-HCM, 393.95A4-EEUS	Yes
87878159	May 14, 2026	IN	3	—	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MO 59J6JS · 3C6UR5DL7MG653393	4	391.49J-MDP, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLIFTA	Yes
87448246	Mar 31, 2026	SD	3	JEFFERSON SD	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chrysler MO 59J6JS · 3C6UR5DL7MG653393	0	—	No
87252074	Mar 9, 2026	IL	1	80	RAM OTHER Ticket: Dodge MO 86J7JN · 3C6UR5DL1RG159179	0	—	No
87065361	Feb 16, 2026	PA	1	pa-clinton-@-sweeney	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR IL 548974D · 1FT8W2BT5REF76428	0	—	No
87064670	Feb 16, 2026	KS	1	ks-shawnee-county---177	CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR MO 0YJJ28 · 1GB4CZCL2CF203769	6	393.9A-LTSI, 395.8D5-HOSF, 393.9A-LRLI	Yes
86975329	Feb 6, 2026	MO	1	JACKSON MO	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 54897AD · 1FT8W2BT5REF76428	0	—	No
86904265	Jan 23, 2026	MO	1	SAINT ROBERT MO	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 28J4JP · 1FT8W3DT4HEC62464	2	393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LLPL	No
86885886	Jan 22, 2026	WI	2	HAZEL GREEN WI	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 548974D · 1FT8W2BT5REF76428	5	392.2-SLLTCD, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	No
86758690	Jan 9, 2026	OH	3	HARRISON OH	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MO 86J7JN · 3C6UR5DL1RG159179	0	—	No
86352647	Nov 17, 2025	IL	1	il-033---williamsville---i-55-s/b	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P1315349 · 3C63RRGL4RG314659	0	—	No
86265130	Nov 7, 2025	MI	3	ROADSIDE	RAM TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1315349 · 3C63RRGL4RG314659	1	392.2-SLL	No
86291356	Nov 5, 2025	MN	1	WEST LAKELAND MN	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge IL P1315349 · 3C63RRGL4RG314659	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
86020469	Oct 9, 2025	OH	2	WADSWORTH OH	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR MO 28J4JP · 1FT8W3DT4HEC62464	1	390.21TB2-DOT	No
83729026	Jan 28, 2025	IA	2	ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK IL P 1278881 · 3C63RRHL8RG314534	2	392.2DIM, 390.21TC	No
83650648	Jan 18, 2025	TN	3	MANCHESTER TN	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge IL P1278881 · 3C63RRHL8RG314534	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
ILX004035279	Nov 19, 2025	IL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Feb 23, 2021	MC1056678-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	12-1-C-11083329	91X	$1,000,000	Aug 11, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA946433394	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 11, 2023	Aug 11, 2023	REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA946433394	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2021	Jul 11, 2023	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 11, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Jul 11, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Feb 3, 2023

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Feb 23, 2021

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 18, 2019

authority

DISMISSED — 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
LIMON CO	CO	1	1
IA	IA	1	1
80	IL	1	0
OLATHE KS	KS	1	1
ROADSIDE	MI	1	0
WEST LAKELAND MN	MN	1	1
JACKSON MO	MO	1	0
SAINT ROBERT MO	MO	1	0
HARRISON OH	OH	1	0
WADSWORTH OH	OH	1	0

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Related Records

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