ABSOLUTE TRUCKING INC

USDOT 3439947 • 2200 E DEVON AVE SUITE 309, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018

ACTIVEMotor CarrierProperty Broker
Authority:2 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
3,439,947
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier, Property Broker
Phone
8474361677
Power Units (MCS-150)
15
Drivers (MCS-150)
15
MCS-150 Mileage
1,369,584
Physical Address
2200 E DEVON AVE SUITE 309, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Property Broker — Active
Active Authority
2
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
2
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Oct 5, 2024
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-1116953ACTIVEUnknownOct 2, 2025
Property BrokerMC-1116953ACTIVEUnknownAug 29, 2025

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryICC-E4208-111662ON FILEOct 5, 2024Oct 5, 2025
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.SURETY612405692ON FILEJun 6, 2022Aug 26, 2025

Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA02723738REPLACEDOct 9, 2022Oct 5, 2024
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.SURETY612405692CANCELLEDJun 6, 2022Sep 21, 2025
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 2723738CANCELLEDOct 5, 2020Oct 9, 2022
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INCBIPD/PrimaryKMC1060041REPLACEDJul 7, 2020Oct 5, 2020

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELINCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYICC-E4208-111662BIPD/PrimaryOct 5, 2025Oct 5, 2025
TERM/CANCLUNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.612405692SURETYSep 21, 2025Sep 21, 2025
TERM/REPLUNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.612405692SURETYAug 26, 2025Aug 26, 2025
TERM/REPLARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA02723738BIPD/PrimaryOct 5, 2024Oct 5, 2024
CANCELARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA 2723738BIPD/PrimaryOct 9, 2022Oct 9, 2022
TERM/REPLAMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INCKMC1060041BIPD/PrimaryOct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020

Authority Action History (4 events)

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Authority Action History (4 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC1116953COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 8, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 2, 2025
MC1116953BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 25, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 29, 2025
MC1116953PROPERTY BROKERGRANTEDJun 13, 2022Unknown
MC1116953MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJul 14, 2020Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
16%
Unsafe Driving
75%

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

Inspections
47
Violations
65
6 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
6.4%
Driver OOS %
2.1%
Power Units (MCS-150)
15
Drivers (MCS-150)
15
Crash Records
5

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

May
2
Jun
2
Jul
3
Aug
1
Sep
3
Oct
1
Nov
2
Dec
1
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
3
Jun
Jul
3
Aug
1
Sep
1
Oct
3
Nov
3
Dec
Jan
2
Feb
2
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 47 of 47 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

9 states47 inspections

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Violation Summary (65 violations from 47 inspections)

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Violation Summary (65 violations from 47 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued608Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDFalse record of duty status5110Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection403Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.20Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSWZOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.32B-ELDDFRELD - driver tamper/disable2010Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.48A-BIBDInoperative/defective brakes208Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-MLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit105Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E-BCoupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45C-BSGBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLMLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.82DUMTTexting while driving1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLILCOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPCDOOSFalse record of duty status1010Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTAOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.47A-BCLMBDBrake chamber - cracked/broken108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47A-BCLMBD-SABrake chamber - cracked/broken118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78A-WSWindshield condition defective104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2MIOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDOOSFalse record of duty status1010Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCDOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.30(b)(1)Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22(h)(3)Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.9(a)(2)Failing to secure vehicle equipment10Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.17390.1710General/Admin
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.25(f)Lamps on rear of CMV obscured by load103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75A3-TFLTires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.9(a)Operating without proper operating authority118General/Admin

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate
6.4%vs nat'l 23.4%
-17.0 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
2.1%vs nat'l 6.7%
-4.6 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.38vs nat'l 1.80
-0.42 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 (47 inspections)

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Inspection History (47 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 3, 202687203430I55 N/BILLevel 3GREAT SEMI-TRAILER0No
Mar 3, 202687212436NEW CAMBRIA MOMOLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 12, 202687075672CHESTERTON ININLevel 3UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER0No
Feb 10, 202687014428WEST CHESTER OHOHLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 19, 202586642386I72ILLevel 3GREAT SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 4, 202586492165RoadsideIALevel 3VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-MLNo
Dec 3, 202586468186PERU ININLevel 3UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS2No
Nov 25, 202586428956PLEASANT PRAIRIE WIWILevel 2VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR2393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 396.17C-PINo
Nov 20, 202586382137NEVADA OHOHLevel 3FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 14, 202586332116VAN WERT OHOHLevel 2VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR4396.17C-PI, 393.55E-B, 393.95A1No
Oct 1, 202585986049ASHBURN GAGALevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER2392.2-SLLML, 392.82DUMTNo
Sep 9, 202585891148I-72ILLevel 2UTIL SEMI-TRAILER3395.30B1, 395.8, 393.9No
Aug 28, 20258581497672ILLevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLSWZNo
Aug 22, 202585583413018 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 N/BILLevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER0No
Aug 21, 202585571980NEVADA OHOHLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jun 27, 202585085955LOWELL ININLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR12395.32B-ELDDFR, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.22G-ELDMFVYes
Jun 17, 202584991376CONVOY OHOHLevel 1FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR7393.48A-BIBD, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 393.47A-BCLMBDYes
Jun 9, 202584944305WEST HARRISON ININLevel 2VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR3392.2-SLLIRP, 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLEWA1No
Feb 5, 202583814212NEVADA OHOHLevel 3VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jan 5, 202583532804CHARLESTON MOMOLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 18, 202483450073ROADWAYILLevel 3FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2MINo
Dec 13, 202483433233KANSAS CITY MOMOLevel 3UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER3395.8E-HOSPDNo
Nov 9, 202483135215I72ILLevel 3GREAT SEMI-TRAILER0No
Oct 22, 202482996803VAN WERT OHOHLevel 1FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR1393.95A1No
Oct 17, 202482946708NEWTON WIWILevel 3UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER2395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 392.2-SLLTCDNo
Oct 5, 202482843045SHELBINA MOMOLevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER1395.30(b)(1)No
Sep 26, 202482778067032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/BILLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Aug 24, 202482525446ROADSIDE,OHLevel 3UTIL SEMI-TRAILER2396.17(c), 392.2No
Aug 21, 202482470236I-88ILLevel 3VOLV STRAIGHT TRUCK2392.2, 395.22(h)(3)No
Aug 15, 202482408990EB REST AREAOHLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR1392.9(a)(2)No
Jul 5, 202482084264ROADSIDE INSPECTIONOHLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jul 2, 202482060473RoadsideIALevel 3VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2No
Jun 27, 202482040223CHESTERTON ININLevel 1VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR1393.45(d)No
Jun 5, 202481796172ROADSIDEOHLevel 3FRET TRUCK TRACTOR1390.17No
Apr 4, 202481265632HENDERSONKYLevel 1UTIL SEMI-TRAILER3392.2, 393.9(a), 393.25(f)No
Mar 26, 202481258553I94ILLevel 3VOLV STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Mar 23, 202481180775CLARENCE MOMOLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR1395.30B2-ELDDFC24No
Mar 20, 202482406358I-57ILLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Mar 6, 202481049781SCALESOHLevel 3UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 29, 202380508779KANSAS CITY MOMOLevel 3UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 27, 202380494150ROADSIDE INSPECTIONOHLevel 3VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 5, 202380328566WEST HARRISON ININLevel 2VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR5393.75A3-TFL, 392.2-SLLIRP, 393.95A4-EEUSYes
Nov 11, 202380144697I-72 W/BILLevel 3UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jul 18, 202379186503ROADSIDE INSPECTIONOHLevel 1GDAN SEMI-TRAILER2393.45(b)(2), 392.9(a)Yes
Jun 24, 20237898224672ILLevel 2FRET TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 21, 202378957432EB I 94 & 22 MMMILevel 3GDAN SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Jun 14, 202378890772I-72ILLevel 3GREAT TRUCK TRACTOR0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

34 total · 5.9% OOS
2024-062026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
5
Fatalities
0
Injuries
6
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
4

Crash History (5 records)

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Crash History (5 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Dec 14, 2024IATOW00EB I80 @218MM...226821ABSOLUTE TRUCKING INC
Nov 4, 2024ILINJURY01CHICAGOW 43RD ST...354273ABSOLUTE TRUCKING INC
Oct 19, 2024ILINJURY05Channahon TwpBARACK OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL...281127ABSOLUTE TRUCKING INC
Jun 11, 2024INTOW00FORT WAYNELIMA RD...BF1648ABSOLUTE TRUCKING INC
Dec 23, 2022ILTOW00MATTESONI-57 S/B...540812ABSOLUTE TRUCKING INC

Compliance Timeline

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

Oct 5, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 2, 2025
Authority
Sep 21, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. • SURETY
Aug 29, 2025
Authority
Aug 26, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. • SURETY
Dec 14, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in IA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 4, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in IL
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Oct 19, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in IL
0 fatalities, 5 injuries
Oct 5, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 11, 2024
Crash
Tow-away crash in IN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 23, 2022
Crash
Tow-away crash in IL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 9, 2022
Insurance
Insurance cancel
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 5, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC • BIPD/Primary

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