SONO GROUP INC

USDOT 3639727 • 2812 BEL AIRE DR APT 303, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60004

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 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

3,639,727

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Illinois

Phone

2244043994

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

238,341

BOC-3 Agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Physical Address

2812 BEL AIRE DR APT 303, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60004

Contact

Phone: 2244043994

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

2 active

Latest: Mar 28, 2025

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-1250203	ACTIVE	Unknown	Jul 5, 2022

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	9300130123	ON FILE	Mar 28, 2025	Mar 28, 2026
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	9300130123	ACTIVE	Mar 28, 2025	May 1, 2026

Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA979291309	REPLACED	Mar 28, 2024	Mar 28, 2025
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WN350143	REPLACED	Jul 6, 2023	Mar 28, 2024
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA959411636	REPLACED	Jul 6, 2022	Jul 6, 2023
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	KMC1062875	CANCELLED	Jul 6, 2021	Jul 6, 2022

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/CANCL	GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	9300130123	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2026	May 1, 2026
TERM/REPL	GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	9300130123	BIPD/Primary	Mar 28, 2026	Mar 28, 2026
TERM/REPL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA979291309	BIPD/Primary	Mar 28, 2025	Mar 28, 2025
TERM/REPL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN350143	BIPD/Primary	Mar 28, 2024	Mar 28, 2024
TERM/REPL	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA959411636	BIPD/Primary	Jul 6, 2023	Jul 6, 2023
CANCEL	AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY	KMC1062875	BIPD/Primary	Jul 6, 2022	Jul 6, 2022

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC1250203	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jun 9, 2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 5, 2022
MC1250203	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Jul 13, 2021	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving

70%

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

Inspections

Violations

3 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

5.6%

Driver OOS %

11.1%

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 18 of 18 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

13 states • 18 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (17 violations from 18 inspections)

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Violation Summary (17 violations from 18 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55C1-B	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
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:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLMF	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11B-CSRIGRR	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55C2-B	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8A1-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed	1	1	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3	Speeding 11-14 mph over limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLML	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11A1-LCHL	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.51A-SIN	CDL disqualification - major offense	1	1	10	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.60D	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.51(a)	CDL disqualification - major offense	1	0	10	Driver Fitness

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

5.6%vs nat'l 23.4%

-17.8 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

11.1%vs nat'l 6.7%

+4.4 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

0.94vs nat'l 1.80

-0.86 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 (18 inspections)

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Inspection History (18 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 4, 2026	87221390	BELLS TN	TN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 8, 2026	86755269	HUBBARD OH	OH	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	396.3A1-BALAC	No
Jan 5, 2026	86721495	LIMON CO	CO	Level 2	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.55C1-B, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Dec 31, 2025	86690121	LAMAR CO	CO	Level 3	TRANSCRAFT SEMI-TRAILER	1	396.17C-PI	No
Dec 9, 2025	86535723	KINGMAN AZ	AZ	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	4	392.2-SLLMF, 393.11B-CSRIGRR, 393.55C2-B	Yes
Nov 22, 2025	86418604	LATTA SC	SC	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 21, 2025	86394547	MORRISON TN	TN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Nov 18, 2025	86347699	LAFAYETTE IN	IN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	3	395.24, 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLML	No
Oct 17, 2025	86086607	SAN SIMON AZ	AZ	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.11A1-LCHL	No
Aug 11, 2025	85466203	WEST MEMPHIS AR	AR	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	383.51A-SIN	Yes
Jul 23, 2025	85320913	I-57 S/B	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 3, 2025	85140613	I-94 W/B @ SARGENT RD	MI	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
Jun 24, 2025	85050454	Roadside	PA	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.60D	No
Jul 24, 2024	82231642	INTERSTATE 24 EB	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 18, 2024	81913572	EVANSTON POE	WY	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 11, 2024	81843031	I-57 SB	IL	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 25, 2024	81713886	WENDOVER UT	UT	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 22, 2023	80468469	WABAUNSEE WEST M.C.I.S. #21W	KS	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	383.51(a)	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

17 total · 17.6% OOS

2024-052026-03

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

KINGMAN AZ1 · 1 OOS

LIMON CO1 · 1 OOS

WEST MEMPHIS AR1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving5

Driver Fitness2 · 1 OOS

Hours of Service2 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-Aways

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
Date	State	Severity	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Feb 28, 2024	MO	TOW	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	IS 35	...LK1116	SONO GROUP INC.
Oct 8, 2022	MI	TOW	BLUMFIELD TWP	BECKER	...HJ9068	SONO GROUP INC
May 3, 2022	IL	TOW	ONARGA TWP	I-57	...223912	SONO GROUP INC