QUINTESSENCE TRAVELS LLC

USDOT 3818780 • 8139 S COMMERCIAL AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60617

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

3,818,780

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Illinois

Phone

7082629331

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

29,780

BOC-3 Agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Physical Address

8139 S COMMERCIAL AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60617

Contact

Phone: 7082629331

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM

Elevated driver OOS rate: 14.3%

National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 7.6 percentage points above average.

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

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Nov 14, 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-1381071	ACTIVE	Unknown	Mar 24, 2026

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	5ST12287-00	ON FILE	Nov 14, 2025	Mar 24, 2026

Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	5ST12287-00	CANCELLED	Mar 24, 2025	Nov 14, 2025
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	BIPD/Primary	73APS117489	CANCELLED	Mar 24, 2024	Mar 24, 2025
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	BIPD/Primary	73APS110900	CANCELLED	Mar 24, 2023	Mar 24, 2024

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
CANCEL	INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	5ST12287-00	BIPD/Primary	Mar 24, 2026	Mar 24, 2026
CANCEL	INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	5ST12287-00	BIPD/Primary	Nov 14, 2025	Nov 14, 2025
CANCEL	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73APS117489	BIPD/Primary	Mar 24, 2025	Mar 24, 2025
CANCEL	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73APS110900	BIPD/Primary	Mar 24, 2024	Mar 24, 2024

Authority Action History (5 events)

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Authority Action History (5 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC1381071	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 25, 2026	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 24, 2026
MC1381071	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Oct 20, 2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Oct 27, 2025
MC1381071	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 25, 2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 25, 2025
MC1381071	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Feb 26, 2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 25, 2024
MC1381071	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Apr 11, 2023	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service

83%

Unsafe Driving

N/A

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

Inspections

Violations

3 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

28.6%

Above nat'l avg (23.4%)

Driver OOS %

14.3%

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 7 of 7 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states • 7 inspections

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Violation Summary (9 violations from 7 inspections)

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Violation Summary (9 violations from 7 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC	390.21TB1-MC	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:395.8A-HOSPVI	Failing to keep RODS	1	1	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.91-BASIW	Buses - Equipped with aisle seats not designed and installed to automatically fold and leave a clear aisle when they are unoccupied	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LCL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201A-FRMC	Frame - cracked/loose/broken	1	1	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LBL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

28.6%vs nat'l 23.4%

+5.2 pts above avg

Driver OOS Rate

14.3%vs nat'l 6.7%

+7.6 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

1.29vs nat'l 1.80

-0.51 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 (7 inspections)

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Inspection History (7 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
May 9, 2025	84634356	SANDUSKY OH	OH	Level 2	MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH	2	390.21TB1-MC, 395.8A-HOSPVI	Yes
Nov 20, 2024	83259160	CHICAGO IL	IL	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	1	396.17C-PI	No
Nov 20, 2024	83259171	CHICAGO IL	IL	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	1	393.91-BASIW	Yes
Nov 20, 2024	83259172	CHICAGO IL	IL	Level 5	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	393.9A-LCL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 396.17C-PI	No
Nov 20, 2024	83259185	CHICAGO IL	IL	Level 5	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.201A-FRMC	Yes
Nov 20, 2024	83259182	CHICAGO IL	IL	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	1	393.9A-LBL	No
Jun 22, 2023	78981994	N/A	IL	Level 5	VANH MOTOR COACH	0	—	No