CHICAGO EMPIRE INC

USDOT 3555689 • 4910 S MONITOR AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60638

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 revoked

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

3,555,689

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Illinois

Phone

7734414998

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

471,728

BOC-3 Agent

US COMPLIANCE SERVICES

Physical Address

4910 S MONITOR AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60638

Mailing Address

7920 NATOMA AVE, BURBANK, IL, 60459

Contact

Phone: 7734414998

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals2 flagged

MEDIUM

Elevated driver OOS rate: 13.8%

National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 7.1 percentage points above average.

HIGH

All operating authorities revoked or inactive

This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

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

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Mar 19, 2024

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-1192390	REVOKED	Mar 18, 2024	Mar 25, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG	BIPD/Primary	STB02400	ON FILE	Mar 19, 2024	Mar 19, 2025

Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	BIPD/Primary	1BWHIL1901289306-00	CANCELLED	Jul 31, 2023	Mar 8, 2024
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	BIPD/Primary	PC22111625	CANCELLED	Apr 4, 2023	Aug 7, 2023
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	BIPD/Primary	PC22111625	REPLACED	Apr 4, 2023	Jul 31, 2023
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	BIPD/Primary	PC22111625	CANCELLED	Dec 4, 2022	Apr 4, 2023
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	KBC000120-00	CANCELLED	Dec 4, 2021	Dec 4, 2022
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA946331464	CANCELLED	Jun 9, 2021	Dec 4, 2021
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA946331464	CANCELLED	Feb 12, 2021	Jun 9, 2021

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
CANCEL	TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG	STB02400	BIPD/Primary	Mar 19, 2025	Mar 19, 2025
CANCEL	ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	1BWHIL1901289306-00	BIPD/Primary	Mar 8, 2024	Mar 8, 2024
TERM/CANCL	PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	PC22111625	BIPD/Primary	Aug 7, 2023	Aug 7, 2023
TERM/REPL	PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	PC22111625	BIPD/Primary	Jul 31, 2023	Jul 31, 2023
CANCEL	PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	PC22111625	BIPD/Primary	Apr 4, 2023	Apr 4, 2023
CANCEL	KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	KBC000120-00	BIPD/Primary	Dec 4, 2022	Dec 4, 2022
CANCEL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA946331464	BIPD/Primary	Dec 4, 2021	Dec 4, 2021
CANCEL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA946331464	BIPD/Primary	Jun 9, 2021	Jun 9, 2021

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
Authority	Docket	Reason	Date
COMMON	MC-1192390	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Unknown
COMMON	MC-1192390	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Unknown

Authority Action History (7 events)

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Authority Action History (7 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC1192390	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	Mar 25, 2024	REVOKED	Mar 25, 2025
MC1192390	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jul 11, 2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Aug 1, 2023
MC1192390	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Mar 8, 2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 27, 2023
MC1192390	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 7, 2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 30, 2022
MC1192390	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 8, 2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 6, 2021
MC1192390	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	May 13, 2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	May 17, 2021
MC1192390	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Feb 19, 2021	REVOKED	Mar 18, 2024

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service

30%

Unsafe Driving

41%

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

Inspections

Violations

10 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

13.8%

Driver OOS %

13.8%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 29 of 29 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

6 states • 29 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (71 violations from 29 inspections)

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Violation Summary (71 violations from 29 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	17	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	4	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C	No proof of periodic inspection	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2RG	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	1	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.22(h)(4)	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8E1PC	HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured	2	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(d)	Glazing/window obstructions	2	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2DL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	1	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8K2	Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status	1	1	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.95F	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.15	Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse	1	1	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.78A-WS	Windshield condition defective	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLUCR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.9BA-INACTIVE	392.9BA-INACTIVE	1	1	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIR	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8A	Failing to keep RODS	1	0	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:390.19B2-BIENNIAL	390.19B2-BIENNIAL	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:396.5(b)	Fuel system leak	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)(4)	393.95(a)(4)	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(d)(2)	Brake actuators/chambers defective	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)	CDL - wrong class	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)	395.8(e)(1)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD	False record of duty status	1	0	10	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LFTSI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LHWS	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-HLLH	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.15(a)	Driving while disqualified	1	1	10	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	1	0	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii)	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.30(b)(1)	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:390.21T(b)	390.21T(b)	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78	Windshield condition defective	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.7(a)	Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

13.8%vs nat'l 23.4%

-9.6 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

13.8%vs nat'l 6.7%

+7.1 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

2.45vs nat'l 1.80

+0.65 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (29 inspections)

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Inspection History (29 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Feb 27, 2025	83998593	I-57	IL	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	6	396.17C, 392.2DL, 395.8K2	Yes
Jan 15, 2025	83680285	LOWELL IN	IN	Level 2	UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER	4	392.15, 392.2-SLLIRP, 393.78A-WS	Yes
Jan 7, 2025	83566738	I-57	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2RG	No
Nov 13, 2024	83184240	I-57	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 12, 2024	83160419	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	7	392.9BA-INACTIVE, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LHLI	Yes
Sep 26, 2024	82777966	I-57	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2	No
Sep 13, 2024	82713626	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 1	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	6	396.5(b), 393.95(a)(4), 392.2	Yes
Aug 7, 2024	82354959	LAFAYETTE IN	IN	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	4	392.2, 395.8(e)(1), 395.22(h)(4)	No
Jul 15, 2024	82130822	NEW BUFFALO TWP	MI	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2	No
Jun 28, 2024	82035831	I-290 E/B	IL	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 17, 2024	82035196	Roadside	IL	Level 3	HYUN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 2, 2024	81551769	CLEVELAND WI	WI	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2	No
Feb 16, 2024	80878950	SAINT CLAIR MO	MO	Level 2	REITNOUER SEMI-TRAILER	5	395.8E1PC, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 395.8E-HOSPD	No
Jan 23, 2024	80693697	CRITTENDEN CO (MARION STN)	AR	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75(a)(3)	Yes
Jan 4, 2024	80554684	LOWELL IN	IN	Level 1	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	4	393.9A-LFTSI, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.95A4-EEUS	No
Dec 28, 2023	80515312	EB I-94@116MM	MI	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2	No
Dec 22, 2023	80457017	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 1	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	3	392.2, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-HLLH	No
Dec 7, 2023	80341857	CLARK COUNTY	AR	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Oct 19, 2023	79980472	I-57	IL	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 17, 2023	79955159	CHARLESTON	MO	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	4	392.2, 393.95(a), 393.95(f)	No
Oct 12, 2023	79906000	SALINE COUNTY	AR	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	4	395.22(h)(4), 391.15(a), 392.2	Yes
Sep 22, 2023	79724931	STEELEMO	MO	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.60(d)	No
Sep 13, 2023	79653760	Roadside	IL	Level 2	WABASH SEMI-TRAILER	5	393.9(a), 392.2, 395.24(c)(2)(iii)	No
Sep 6, 2023	79609739	CHICKAMING TWS	MI	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2, 390.21T(b)	No
Aug 16, 2023	79420306	I-94	IL	Level 3	GREAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 17, 2023	79172918	I-57	IL	Level 3	KW SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 6, 2023	78830879	WB I-94@115MM	MI	Level 2	MONN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 6, 2023	78821050	I-57	IL	Level 3	GREAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 11, 2023	78342812	I-65SB SCALES MM#241	IN	Level 2	—	5	393.9(a), 393.11, 393.78	Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

12 total · 33.3% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

I-577 · 1 OOS

CHESTERTON IN3 · 2 OOS

LOWELL IN2 · 1 OOS

SALINE COUNTY1 · 1 OOS

I-941

I-65SB SCALES MM#2411 · 1 OOS

I-290 E/B1

CRITTENDEN CO (MARION STN)1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance29 · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving25 · 4 OOS

Hours of Service12 · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness3 · 2 OOS

General/Admin2

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 1 crash

Tow-Aways

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Feb 21, 2024	IL	TOW	0	CHICAGO	W VAN BUREN ST	...358821	CHICAGO EMPIRE INC
May 21, 2023	IL	INJURY	1	CHICAGO	W 33RD ST	...512660	CHICAGO EMPIRE INC
Dec 14, 2022	AR	TOW	0	RURAL(HOT SPRING COUNTY)	I30	...177477	CHICAGO EMPIRE INC