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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 272 days (since Dec 6, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

FREIGHT FORWARD INC

ELGIN, IL

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 · Dec 6, 2025
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 272 days (since Dec 6, 2025).
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Details →
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 — FREIGHT FORWARD INC (USDOT 3966677)
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 272 days (since Dec 6, 2025).

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3966677/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3966677 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NICOLE ROCK Company officer 2: JOSEPH DEATON General Freight Based in ELGIN, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 69/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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 Dec 6, 2025.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=275925 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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Dec 6, 2025

BOC-3 agent

# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3966677
In FMCSA records since Oct 7, 2022 (~3y)
Company officer NICOLE ROCK
Company officer 2 JOSEPH DEATON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 51,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (847) 207-3195
Email: [email protected]
Physical
961 ASCOT DR
ELGIN, IL 60123
Mailing
961 ASCOT DR
ELGIN, IL 60123-6763
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3966677
In FMCSA records since Oct 7, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 51,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-11-03 (1,401 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 0 0 2

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

Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 1 in the prior 24-month window.

Violation profile

Top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet); 2 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 275,925 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,925 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 275,925 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 25, 2024 to Oct 28, 2024 (3 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2023-12 2023-12
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 1
Great Dane 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
80339784 Dec 7, 2023 WI 1 JANESVILLE WI
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IL P1178682 · 1FUJA6CK96PN67916
6 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.11A1-CSURR, 393.47(e) Yes
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1480995
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1480995 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 3, 2022 MC1480995-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
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
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN382525 BIPD/Primary — Jun 10, 2025 Dec 6, 2025 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN382525 BIPD/Primary — Jan 22, 2025 Jun 10, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN382525 BIPD/Primary — Jan 22, 2025 Jul 14, 2025 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN382525 BIPD/Primary — Oct 28, 2024 Jan 22, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN382525 BIPD/Primary — Oct 28, 2024 Feb 12, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 3 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 25, 2024 to Oct 28, 2024
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA962937151 BIPD/Primary — Sep 17, 2024 Oct 25, 2024 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA962937151 BIPD/Primary — Nov 3, 2022 Sep 17, 2024 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA962937151 BIPD/Primary — Oct 28, 2022 Nov 3, 2022 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA962937151 BIPD/Primary — Oct 28, 2022 Dec 8, 2022 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 15, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Dec 15, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Dec 6, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 14, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jun 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 12, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 23, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jan 22, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Oct 25, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Oct 25, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 3 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 28, 2024)
  11. Oct 24, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Sep 17, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Dec 8, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Nov 3, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JANESVILLE WI WI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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