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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 66 days (since May 15, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC

AURORA, IL

USDOT 3689437 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in AURORA, IL Grade F · 54
Brokers & shippers · booking check

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.

Do not book
Uninsured since · May 15, 2026
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 66 days (since May 15, 2026).
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
Cargo: General Freight
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3689437)
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

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 66 days (since May 15, 2026).

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3689437/
As of: Jul 20, 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.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since May 15, 2026.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 37.4% vs peer median 18.5% (worse). n=9967 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 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.

Recent changes

  • Power Units −239 (340 → 101) · Jun 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units +280 (60 → 340) · Jun 27, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −259 (364 → 105) · Jun 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +304 (60 → 364) · Jun 27, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 4304 CHESAPEAKE DR APT 3B → 4304 CHESAPEAKE DR · Jul 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since May 15, 2026

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3689437
In FMCSA records since Jul 28, 2021 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1286521
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 101 units
Drivers 105
Annual mileage 3,372,455 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4304 CHESAPEAKE DR APT 3B
AURORA, IL 60504
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3689437
In FMCSA records since Jul 28, 2021 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,372,455 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 37.4% vs 23.4% +14.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.0% vs 6.7% -3.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 94 0
Trailers 15 85 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 20 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 1 1
Injuries 3 4 0 7
Tow-away 1 6 8 15
Crash reports 2 7 8 17

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 293 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 226 226 0
OOS inspections 7 40 0
OOS percentage 3.1% 17.7%
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%).

Power Units
101
Drivers
105
Inspections
293
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
37.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
17
20 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC is a motor carrier based in AURORA, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3689437. 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 101 power units and 105 drivers, with 293 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 37.4%. 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.

Carrier overview

DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers, based in Aurora, IL. Across 211 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 19.4% out-of-service rate, with 19 reportable crashes. the carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

211 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 331% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in GA (21) and NC (11), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

19.4% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (59.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 17 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 25 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 25 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 37.4% 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 9,967 ACTIVE carriers operating 50–152 power units (±50% of this carrier's 101 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 9,967 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
37.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.5%
Median across 9,967 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +18.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 9 tracked changes on record. · 4 driver-count changes · 1 address change

Record Changes

    • Physical street 4304 CHESAPEAKE DR APT 3B 4304 CHESAPEAKE DR
      Seen 25 times · first Jun 25, 2026 · last Jul 20, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 364 105
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 340 101
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 60 364
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 60 340
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 20 60
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 20 60
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 25 20
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 25 20
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 Jun 28, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 23 2 8.7% Jun 16, 2026
California (CA) 14 2 14.3% Jun 18, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 12 2 16.7% Jun 3, 2026
Ohio (OH) 11 2 18.2% Jul 3, 2026
Montana (MT) 10 1 10.0% Dec 4, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 10 2 20.0% May 31, 2026
Maryland (MD) 10 1 10.0% Mar 26, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 10 2 20.0% Jun 2, 2026
Florida (FL) 10 3 30.0% Jun 26, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 8 3 37.5% Jan 16, 2026
Colorado (CO) 8 1 12.5% Apr 30, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 8 2 25.0% Apr 9, 2026
Missouri (MO) 7 4 57.1% Dec 17, 2025
New York (NY) 7 0 0.0% Jan 12, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 6 2 33.3% Jul 1, 2026
Washington (WA) 6 2 33.3% Nov 16, 2025
Illinois (IL) 5 0 0.0% Feb 23, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 5 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 4 1 25.0% Jul 7, 2026
Indiana (IN) 4 1 25.0% Jun 10, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 4 2 50.0% Feb 1, 2026
Idaho (ID) 4 0 0.0% Apr 18, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 4 3 75.0% May 26, 2026
Utah (UT) 4 1 25.0% Jun 26, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 4 1 25.0% Jun 19, 2026
Virginia (VA) 3 1 33.3% Apr 14, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 3 0 0.0% Nov 23, 2025
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Mar 26, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 3 0 0.0% Jul 14, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 2 1 50.0% Apr 28, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 2 1 50.0% May 26, 2026
Iowa (IA) 2 1 50.0% Dec 29, 2025
Oregon (OR) 2 0 0.0% Mar 4, 2025
Alabama (AL) 2 0 0.0% Apr 19, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 1 0 0.0% Jul 25, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% May 13, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Jan 29, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 1 100.0% Aug 19, 2024
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Jun 12, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Mar 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 212
Hyundai Translead 110
Wabash National 55
Volvo 40
Vanguard 24
Kenworth 16
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 0.14 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 2 0.04 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 25 0.26 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 67 4.12 4 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 65 9.56 10 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 (293 rows) View all 293 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88416552 Jul 14, 2026 WV 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88356162 Jul 8, 2026 WV 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88349857 Jul 7, 2026 NM 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LRLI No
88321603 Jul 3, 2026 OH 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88313256 Jul 1, 2026 OH 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88303673 Jul 1, 2026 AR 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88269614 Jun 26, 2026 UT 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88265208 Jun 26, 2026 FL 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88190432 Jun 19, 2026 NJ 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
13 393.75A3-ATIS, 392.2-SLLTCD, 393.11A1-CSLRR Yes
88183550 Jun 18, 2026 NE 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88183318 Jun 18, 2026 CA 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLLR No
88160090 Jun 16, 2026 GA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLS3, 395.24, 392.2-DMOVE No
88136470 Jun 10, 2026 IN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
88125679 Jun 10, 2026 FL 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88038957 Jun 3, 2026 SC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2-SLLSR, 395.24, 392.2-SLLCP No
88034425 Jun 3, 2026 NE 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.24D-ELDPT, 392.2-SLLIRP, 392.2-SLLUP No
88037942 Jun 2, 2026 TN 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88005797 May 31, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88005899 May 30, 2026 GA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87973512 May 26, 2026 AZ 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.30-B Yes
87949896 May 26, 2026 CT 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.55E-B Yes
87953503 May 25, 2026 CA 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLFC No
87941692 May 21, 2026 GA 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87935031 May 21, 2026 CA 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLEQP No
87912226 May 20, 2026 CA 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
Recent Crashes (20 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0073300143 Mar 1, 2026 KY 0 2 No No Injury
GA0010244681 Feb 15, 2026 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0010204913 Jan 17, 2026 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD25A1319324 Dec 10, 2025 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001174688 Nov 25, 2025 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2765636305 Sep 7, 2025 FL 0 1 No No Injury
AL0005684761 Aug 15, 2025 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY4092625600 Aug 14, 2025 NY 0 2 Yes No Injury
SC0025264219 Aug 3, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY4086803200 Jul 6, 2025 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX76OCHQE1E7 Jun 14, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108082031 Apr 17, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009799528 Feb 27, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009719230 Nov 7, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000110634 Oct 15, 2024 MO 1 0 Yes No Fatal
FL2661913504 Aug 30, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000109242 Jul 22, 2024 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
OR2024430219 Jun 24, 2024 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073053894 Jun 11, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003300217 Jan 22, 2024 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 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 PDF
Oct 17, 2023 MC1286521 NC REVOCATION NC →
Sep 14, 2023 MC1286521 NC REVOCATION NC →
Aug 18, 2021 MC1286521-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA871924508 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Mar 30, 2026 May 15, 2026 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR1200000326 BIPD/Primary Mar 30, 2025 Mar 30, 2026 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR1200000326 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 2024 Mar 30, 2025 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR1200000326 BIPD/Primary Jun 18, 2024 Aug 15, 2024 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR1200000326 BIPD/Primary Mar 30, 2024 Mar 30, 2024 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR1200000326 BIPD/Primary Mar 30, 2024 Jun 18, 2024 CANCELLED
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY H08885035 BIPD/Primary Oct 17, 2023 Mar 30, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA951259443 BIPD/Primary Apr 14, 2023 Oct 17, 2023 NAME CHANGED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA951259443 BIPD/Primary Jun 24, 2022 Apr 14, 2023 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA951259443 BIPD/Primary Aug 4, 2021 Jun 24, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 15, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Mar 31, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 30, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  4. Mar 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Mar 30, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  6. Aug 15, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  7. Jul 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jun 18, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  9. Jun 13, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Mar 30, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  11. Mar 30, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Oct 17, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Oct 17, 2023
    insurance
    NAMECHG — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  14. Apr 22, 2023
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  15. Apr 14, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  16. Mar 23, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jun 24, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  18. Aug 18, 2021
    authority
    GRANTED — 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
LIBERTY LAKE WA WA 6 2
LIMON CO CO 5 1
MAYVIEW MO MO 4 2
GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY NM 4 0
JASPER FL FL 3 2
MOREHEAD KY 3 0
ROADSIDE LA 3 1
FROSTBURG MD MD 3 0
PERRYVILLE MD MD 3 1
CAMBRIDGE OH OH 3 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 31 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 8 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.22(b) Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
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How to verify DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC

Is DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC an active motor carrier?
Yes. DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3689437 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC's safety rating?
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC had?
293 roadside inspections are on file for DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC's out-of-service rate?
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 37.4% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC based?
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 4304 CHESAPEAKE DR APT 3B, AURORA, Illinois 60504. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC have valid operating authority?
Yes. DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1286521). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC operate?
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC self-reports 101 power units and 105 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC had any crashes?
20 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.