ATMOS FREIGHT INC

USDOT 3981486 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in AURORA, IL Grade B · 79
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Nov 11, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Details →
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ATMOS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3981486)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3981486/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

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

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 9.8% vs peer median 1.2% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20.5% vs peer median 17.9% (worse). n=11550 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3981486
In FMCSA records since Nov 5, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1490882
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 87 units
Drivers 90
Annual mileage 2,000,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4218 CALDER LN
AURORA, IL 60504
Mailing
4218 CALDER LN
AURORA, IL 60504-8157
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3981486
In FMCSA records since Nov 5, 2022 (~3y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,000,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.5% vs 23.4% -2.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 9.8% vs 6.7% +3.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.81 vs 1.80 -0.99
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
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 87 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 2 1 3 6
Crash reports 2 1 3 6

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 91 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 83 83 0
OOS inspections 10 11 0
OOS percentage 12.05% 13.25%
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
87
Drivers
90
Inspections
91
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
6
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ATMOS FREIGHT INC is a motor carrier based in AURORA, IL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3981486. 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 87 power units and 90 drivers, with 91 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 20.5%. 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

ATMOS FREIGHT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 87 power units and 90 drivers, based in Aurora, IL. Across 67 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 23.9% out-of-service rate, with 6 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

67 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 1,575% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in CA (16) and NM (10), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

23.9% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (45.6% of violations); top code 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS) cited 5 times, 5 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 87 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 90 drivers; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 11,550 ACTIVE carriers operating 43–131 power units (±50% of this carrier's 87 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
9.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.2%
Median across 11,550 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.9%
Median across 11,550 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
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
California (CA) 19 5 26.3% Jun 18, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 11 2 18.2% Jun 10, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 10 5 50.0% Apr 24, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 6 0 0.0% Jul 7, 2026
Missouri (MO) 4 3 75.0% Apr 5, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 4 1 25.0% Jun 27, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 3 0 0.0% Jul 5, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 3 0 0.0% Dec 23, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 3 0 0.0% Feb 12, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 1 33.3% Mar 17, 2026
Utah (UT) 2 0 0.0% Jan 4, 2026
Georgia (GA) 2 0 0.0% Mar 24, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 2 0 0.0% Jun 11, 2026
Nevada (NV) 2 0 0.0% May 9, 2026
Oregon (OR) 2 2 100.0% Jun 23, 2026
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 22, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Apr 30, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Dec 12, 2024
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Oct 13, 2025
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Jul 1, 2026
Colorado (CO) 1 1 100.0% Jan 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 82
Wabash National 37
Hyundai Translead 20
Vanguard 7
Utility 4
Kenworth 3
Stoughton 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.15 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 2 0.18 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 9 0.90 1 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 26 7.06 7 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 23 4.46 4 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 (91 rows) View all 91 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88343881 Jul 7, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLFY No
88325062 Jul 5, 2026 AR 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
88303458 Jul 1, 2026 FL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88269202 Jun 27, 2026 SD 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88229896 Jun 23, 2026 OR 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 395.8E-HOSPDELDT Yes
88229747 Jun 23, 2026 OR 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E-HOSPDELDT, 393.75A3-TAOL, 390.17 Yes
88198556 Jun 18, 2026 CA 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLED, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
88177879 Jun 17, 2026 CA 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88114497 Jun 11, 2026 KY 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
88124032 Jun 10, 2026 NM 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87993401 May 29, 2026 CA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87933365 May 20, 2026 SD 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LHLI No
87819686 May 10, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
87800994 May 9, 2026 NV 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.5B-HWSL, 393.55E-B, 393.75A1-TEPBM No
87743385 Apr 30, 2026 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87719351 Apr 29, 2026 TN 3 JACKSON TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLL No
87694859 Apr 27, 2026 CA 3 NEWMAN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 8D11-HOSF, 20BELDNV, 2-SLLS3 No
87682508 Apr 24, 2026 AZ 2 HOLBROOK AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 2-SLLMF, 55C1-B No
87654154 Apr 21, 2026 AZ 2 CASA GRANDE AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 8E-HOSPDELDT, 2-SLLCP, 2-SLLML Yes
87646921 Apr 19, 2026 AR 3 HOPE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLEWA1 No
87498814 Apr 5, 2026 MO 1 JOPLIN MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 Yes
87334751 Mar 17, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9TS, 392.2-SLLS4 Yes
87294158 Mar 13, 2026 TN 3 MOHAWK TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
87287615 Mar 12, 2026 AZ 3 DOUGLAS AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87318751 Mar 11, 2026 MO 3 BOONVILLE MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.5A2-IP, 392.2-SLLML Yes
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SD0202602776 Mar 10, 2026 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0301064407 Feb 10, 2026 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2026502378 Jan 12, 2026 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009829286 Mar 24, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009761677 Jan 22, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2024001191 Jul 22, 2024 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 PDF
Nov 28, 2022 MC1490882-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY CIC100955501-10020 91X $750,000 Nov 11, 2025 On file ACTIVE
COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY CIC1009555-10020 BIPD/Primary Nov 11, 2024 Nov 11, 2025 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1-CGI-IL-19-01472078-00 BIPD/Primary Nov 11, 2023 Nov 11, 2024 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA963339426 BIPD/Primary Nov 11, 2022 Nov 11, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 5, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 11, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  4. Nov 6, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Nov 11, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Nov 28, 2022
    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

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 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
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
396.5(a) Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify ATMOS FREIGHT INC

  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 ATMOS FREIGHT INC

Is ATMOS FREIGHT INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. ATMOS FREIGHT INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3981486 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 ATMOS FREIGHT INC's safety rating?
ATMOS FREIGHT INC 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 ATMOS FREIGHT INC had?
91 roadside inspections are on file for ATMOS FREIGHT INC 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 ATMOS FREIGHT INC's out-of-service rate?
ATMOS FREIGHT INC's peak out-of-service rate is 20.5% (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 ATMOS FREIGHT INC based?
ATMOS FREIGHT INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 4218 CALDER LN, 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 ATMOS FREIGHT INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. ATMOS FREIGHT INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1490882). 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 ATMOS FREIGHT INC operate?
ATMOS FREIGHT INC self-reports 87 power units and 90 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 ATMOS FREIGHT INC had any crashes?
6 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for ATMOS FREIGHT INC 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.

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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.

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