- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 486 days (since Mar 19, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
CHICAGO EMPIRE INC
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 486 days (since Mar 19, 2025).
- Prior insurance gap · 11 days Mar 8, 2024 → Mar 19, 2024
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
- BOC-3 process agent on file US COMPLIANCE SERVICES Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CHICAGO EMPIRE INC (USDOT 3555689) Verdict: DO NOT BOOK Do not book — hard regulatory blocker One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA. Authority / census status: Active Officer(s): MARIO OLVERA (Company officer) Blockers: • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 486 days (since Mar 19, 2025). Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 11 days — Mar 8, 2024 → Mar 19, 2024 • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. On file: • BOC-3 process agent on file — US COMPLIANCE SERVICES Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3555689/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 54/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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Compliance grade F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 54/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
No active BIPD/Primary on file since Mar 19, 2025.
Driver OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=144026 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.
Uninsured since Mar 19, 2025
Company profile
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Process AgentUS COMPLIANCE SERVICESBOC-3 on file
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 29 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 37.5% | 25% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
CHICAGO EMPIRE INC is a motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3555689. 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 7 power units and 7 drivers, with 29 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. 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.
CHICAGO EMPIRE INC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, with 2 years on FMCSA's records, based in Chicago, IL. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.
12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 29% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in IL (6) and IN (4), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (47.1% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 9 times.
The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner, Peterbilt, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 144,026 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 19, 2024 (11 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 7 | |
| Peterbilt | 7 | |
| Kenworth | 5 | |
| Great Dane | 4 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 2 | |
| International | 2 | |
| Utility | 2 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 1.00 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 1 | — | 1.00 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 3 | — | 1.60 | 2 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 2.85 | 3 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 12.00 | 12 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (29 rows) View all 29 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 83998593 | Feb 27, 2025 | IL | 2 | I-57 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 392.2RG, 395.8K2, 392.2DL | Yes |
| 83680285 | Jan 15, 2025 | IN | 2 | LOWELL IN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 392.15, 392.2-SLLUCR, 393.78A-WS | Yes |
| 83566738 | Jan 7, 2025 | IL | 3 | I-57 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2RG | No |
| 83184240 | Nov 13, 2024 | IL | 3 | I-57 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83160419 | Nov 12, 2024 | IN | 2 | CHESTERTON IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.9BA-INACTIVE, 393.9A-LSLI | Yes |
| 82777966 | Sep 26, 2024 | IL | 3 | I-57 |
WABASH VANS TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2 | No |
| 82713626 | Sep 13, 2024 | IN | 1 | CHESTERTON IN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 383.23(a)(2), 396.5(b), 396.17(c) | Yes |
| 82354959 | Aug 7, 2024 | IN | 3 | LAFAYETTE IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 392.2, 395.8(e)(1), 395.22(h)(4) | No |
| 82130822 | Jul 15, 2024 | MI | 3 | NEW BUFFALO TWP |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2 | No |
| 82035831 | Jun 28, 2024 | IL | 3 | il-i-290-e/b |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82035196 | Jun 17, 2024 | IL | 3 | US 20 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81551769 | May 2, 2024 | WI | 3 | CLEVELAND WI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2 | No |
| 80878950 | Feb 16, 2024 | MO | 2 | SAINT CLAIR MO |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 395.8E1PC, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | No |
| 80693697 | Jan 23, 2024 | AR | 2 | ar-crittenden-co-(marion-stn) |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75(a)(3) | Yes |
| 80554684 | Jan 4, 2024 | IN | 1 | LOWELL IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LHWS, 395.24 | No |
| 80515312 | Dec 28, 2023 | MI | 2 | mi-eb-i-94@116mm |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2 | No |
| 80457017 | Dec 22, 2023 | IN | 1 | CHESTERTON IN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.95A4-EEUS, 392.2, 393.9A-HLLH | No |
| 80341857 | Dec 7, 2023 | AR | 3 | CLARK COUNTY |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 79980472 | Oct 19, 2023 | IL | 3 | I-57 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 79955159 | Oct 17, 2023 | MO | 2 | CHARLESTON |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.95(f), 392.2, 393.60(d) | No |
| 79906000 | Oct 12, 2023 | AR | 3 | SALINE COUNTY |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 391.15(a), 395.22(h)(4), 392.2 | Yes |
| 79724931 | Sep 22, 2023 | MO | 2 | STEELEMO |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.60(d) | No |
| 79653760 | Sep 13, 2023 | IL | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.9(a), 395.24(c)(2)(iii), 392.2 | No |
| 79609739 | Sep 6, 2023 | MI | 2 | CHICKAMING TWS |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2, 390.21T(b) | No |
| 79420306 | Aug 16, 2023 | IL | 3 | I-94 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILX003328570 | Feb 21, 2024 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ILX003024478 | May 21, 2023 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| AR2022577145 | Dec 14, 2022 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MC1192390 | common | INACTIVE | — |
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2024 | MC1192390-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Feb 19, 2021 | MC1192390-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | STB02400 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 19, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 11 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 8, 2024 to Mar 19, 2024 | ||||||
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1BWHIL1901289306-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 31, 2023 | Mar 8, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | PC22111625 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 4, 2023 | Aug 7, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | PC22111625 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 4, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | REPLACED |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | PC22111625 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 4, 2022 | Apr 4, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | KBC000120-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 4, 2021 | Dec 4, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA946331464 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 9, 2021 | Dec 4, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA946331464 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 12, 2021 | Jun 9, 2021 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 25, 2025
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Mar 25, 2025authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Mar 19, 2025insuranceCANCEL — TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG
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Mar 18, 2024
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Mar 18, 2024authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Mar 8, 2024insuranceCANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Mar 8, 2024insurance gapCoverage gap: 11 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 19, 2024)
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Aug 7, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
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Aug 1, 2023
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Jul 31, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
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Apr 4, 2023insuranceCANCEL — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
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Mar 27, 2023
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Dec 4, 2022insuranceCANCEL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 30, 2022
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Dec 6, 2021
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Dec 4, 2021insuranceCANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jun 9, 2021insuranceCANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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May 17, 2021
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-57 | IL | 7 | 1 |
| CHESTERTON IN | IN | 3 | 2 |
| LOWELL IN | IN | 2 | 1 |
| CLARK COUNTY | AR | 1 | 0 |
| SALINE COUNTY | AR | 1 | 1 |
| I-94 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| US 20 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| CHICKAMING TWS | MI | 1 | 0 |
| NEW BUFFALO TWP | MI | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 17 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 391.15(a) | Driving a CMV while disqualified | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 392.15 | Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 |
| 392.7(a) | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1192390
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TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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How to verify CHICAGO EMPIRE INC
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- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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