- No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 777 days (since Jun 8, 2024). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.
PL TRANS INC
SKOKIE, IL
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 777 days (since Jun 8, 2024).
- Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
- Driver OOS Rate above national average 13.9% vs 6.7% national (+7.2 pts).
- 2 fatalities on crash record 36 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PL TRANS INC (USDOT 3724904) 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): CHRISTOPHER CRAIG (Company officer) Blockers: • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 777 days (since Jun 8, 2024). Cautions: • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review. • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 13.9% vs 6.7% national (+7.2 pts). • 2 fatalities on crash record — 36 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3724904/ As of: Jul 25, 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 61/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade F
Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 61/100 — 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 Jun 8, 2024.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
Official FMCSA Conditional 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.
Recent changes
- Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Uninsured since Jun 8, 2024
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
PL TRANS INC is a motor carrier based in SKOKIE, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3724904. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 10 power units and 10 drivers, with 786 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 20.6%. 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.
Conditional safety rating
FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.
PL TRANS INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, with 1 year on FMCSA's records, based in Skokie, IL. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 25.0% 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.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 99% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in PA (1) and MT (1), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
25.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.11 (Lighting devices/reflectors) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Hytc are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 6, 2023 to Jun 8, 2023 (2 days)
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes
Record Changes
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Status INACTIVE ACTIVEFMCSA Company Census
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Status ACTIVE INACTIVENot reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Translead | 644 | |
| Freightliner | 540 | |
| Volvo | 152 | |
| Hyst | 7 | |
| Hyster Cor | 7 | |
| Hyld | 6 |
Recent Inspections (786 rows) View all 786 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81619228 | May 14, 2024 | PA | 2 | pa-i81-sb-mm-232-great-bend-twp-- |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 396.17(c), 393.11, 393.55(d)(1) | No |
| 81461397 | Apr 27, 2024 | MO | 1 | PLATTE CITY MO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.207(f), 393.60(c) | Yes |
| 81452833 | Apr 25, 2024 | UT | 3 | ECHO UT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81442340 | Apr 24, 2024 | MT | 2 | BROADUS WEIGH STATION |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9(a) | No |
| 81395124 | Apr 18, 2024 | KS | 3 | ks-harvey-county---079 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.24(d), 392.2 | No |
| 81351544 | Apr 13, 2024 | SC | 3 | I-26 EB ROADSIDE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 81335312 | Apr 12, 2024 | AR | 2 | VAN BUREN AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.8(e)(1), 395.24 | No |
| 81333950 | Apr 11, 2024 | SD | 3 | TILFORD SD |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81338360 | Apr 10, 2024 | KS | 3 | ks-woodson-county---207 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81337556 | Apr 10, 2024 | NM | 2 | CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81335333 | Apr 10, 2024 | WA | 3 | RIDGEFIELD WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81330334 | Apr 10, 2024 | OR | 3 | or-wyeth-wb---10-mi-e-cascade-lck |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81405537 | Apr 8, 2024 | WA | 3 | RIDGEFIELD WA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81343728 | Apr 8, 2024 | MN | 3 | MOORHEAD MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.3(b)(2), 395.8(e)(1), 395.3(a)(3)(i) | Yes |
| 81319142 | Apr 5, 2024 | NM | 2 | LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81282083 | Apr 5, 2024 | OH | 2 | ROADSIDE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 81280807 | Apr 4, 2024 | LA | 3 | ROADSIDE |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81268827 | Apr 4, 2024 | OH | 2 | ROADSIDE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 81266741 | Apr 3, 2024 | NC | 2 | nc-vance-county,-i-85,-s |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81256225 | Apr 3, 2024 | KY | 1 | FRANKLIN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83848741 | Apr 2, 2024 | NM | 2 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81318085 | Apr 2, 2024 | MS | 1 | BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.3(a)(2), 392.2 | No |
| 81289634 | Apr 2, 2024 | NY | 3 | WATERLOO NY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81259780 | Apr 2, 2024 | WY | 3 | FRANNIE POE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8(e)(1) | Yes |
| 81253711 | Apr 2, 2024 | SD | 3 | TILFORD SD |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Recent Crashes (36 rows) View all 36 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| LA2024041242 | Apr 5, 2024 | LA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TN0400068150 | Mar 19, 2024 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| SD0202403389 | Mar 13, 2024 | SD | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX6TBBHQE1X9 | Mar 1, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX6T6AHQE1NZ | Feb 27, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA8602400630 | Feb 26, 2024 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ND0001150382 | Feb 24, 2024 | ND | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| PA401973500X | Feb 17, 2024 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| WY0202401171 | Feb 4, 2024 | WY | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AR2024507610 | Feb 4, 2024 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CO2024001456 | Feb 2, 2024 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| IA2401406596 | Jan 23, 2024 | IA | 1 | 0 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| MO0000107138 | Jan 15, 2024 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA400685400X | Jan 13, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| IA2401402812 | Jan 10, 2024 | IA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MN0240050176 | Jan 5, 2024 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ID24C6558710 | Jan 2, 2024 | ID | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| AZ0000073102 | Dec 18, 2023 | AZ | 1 | 0 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| TN0400035958 | Dec 15, 2023 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| NC0107566376 | Dec 14, 2023 | NC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA311674700X | Dec 12, 2023 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| ILX003504071 | Dec 9, 2023 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CT2300474148 | Dec 2, 2023 | CT | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| IN0904399625 | Nov 23, 2023 | IN | 0 | 3 | Yes | No | Injury |
| ID23C6497920 | Nov 7, 2023 | ID | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Authority Records (1 docket)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
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| Unknown | MC1312592 | common | INACTIVE | — |
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
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 | |
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| Nov 26, 2021 | MC1312592-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR1200000198 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 12, 2023 | Jun 8, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR1200000198 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 8, 2023 | Jun 8, 2023 | REPLACED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | CAR1200000198 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 8, 2023 | Sep 12, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 6, 2023 to Jun 8, 2023 | ||||||
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA954262861 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 9, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA954262861 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 2, 2022 | Feb 9, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA954262861 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 16, 2021 | Feb 2, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | CAL202182-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Nov 19, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 17, 2024
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Jun 17, 2024authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jun 8, 2024insuranceCANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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May 16, 2024enforcementEnforcement case IL-2024-0021-US1805 — $18,300
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Sep 12, 2023insuranceCANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Aug 24, 2023
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Jun 8, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Jun 6, 2023insuranceCANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jun 6, 2023insurance gapCoverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 8, 2023)
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Jun 1, 2023
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May 30, 2023
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Feb 9, 2023
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Feb 9, 2023insuranceCANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Feb 2, 2022insuranceCANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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Dec 16, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 18 | 2 |
| SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 16 | 1 |
| LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 15 | 3 |
| BILLINGS MT | MT | 13 | 3 |
| ECHO PORT OF ENTRY | UT | 12 | 3 |
| ROADSIDE | LA | 10 | 0 |
| WOODBURN POE | OR | 10 | 1 |
| TILFORD SD | SD | 9 | 0 |
| COTTONWOOD IF | CA | 8 | 4 |
| VALLEY SPRINGS SD | SD | 8 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 272 | 2 |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | Hours of Service | 120 | 44 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 48 | 48 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 5 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 18 | 7 |
| 395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | Hours of Service | 13 | 6 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 9 | 0 |
| 393.201(a) | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 6 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 0 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 0 |
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Docket MC1312592
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STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
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COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.
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786 inspections
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36 reportable crashes
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