HARTWIG TRANSIT INC

HARTWIG TRANSIT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 68 power units and 38 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Schaumburg, IL. Across 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.7% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 9, 2025
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 1.40% vs peer 0.60% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 17.3% Details →
  • 2 fatalities on crash record 231 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HARTWIG TRANSIT INC (USDOT 76376)
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 1.40% vs peer 0.60% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 17.3%
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 231 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/76376/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 76376 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: BRANDY MARKUM General Freight U.S. Mail Based in SCHAUMBURG, IL

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
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 1.4% vs peer median 0.6% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 17.3% (worse). n=14941 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 76376
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC1603296
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer BRANDY MARKUM
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, U.S. Mail
Fleet size 68 units
Drivers 38
Annual mileage 3,540,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1901 N ROSELLE ROAD SUITE 815
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60195
Mailing
2255 MEMORIAL BLVD # 11548
MURFREESBORO, TN 37129
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 76376
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,540,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.4% vs 6.7% -5.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-01-08 (985 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 15 53 0
Trailers 136 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 231 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 135 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 56 56 0
OOS inspections 0 6 0
OOS percentage 0% 10.71%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
68
Drivers
38
Inspections
135
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
231 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

HARTWIG TRANSIT INC had 56 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

56 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (26) and OH (12).

Violation profile

10.7% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (21.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 23 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 68 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 38 drivers; Volvo, Great Dane, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 14,941 ACTIVE carriers operating 34–102 power units (±50% of this carrier's 68 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.6%
Median across 14,941 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.3%
Median across 14,941 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (33 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 26 1 3.8% Aug 25, 2026
Ohio (OH) 12 1 8.3% Aug 6, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 8 3 37.5% Mar 17, 2026
Missouri (MO) 4 1 25.0% Jun 26, 2025
Indiana (IN) 2 0 0.0% Mar 25, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 2 0 0.0% Aug 4, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 26, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 54
Great Dane 42
Mack 18
Hyundai Translead 18
Peterbilt 8
Freightliner 7
Wabash National 7
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 3 0.13 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 0.37 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 18 4.24 4 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (135 rows) View all 135 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88830199 Aug 25, 2026 IL 3 I-64 EASTBOUND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Frt
0 No
88681751 Aug 12, 2026 KY 2
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSOA No
88642758 Aug 6, 2026 OH 2 4 393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.95F No
88600813 Aug 4, 2026 SC 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88551886 Jul 28, 2026 IL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Frt
0 No
88474959 Jul 21, 2026 SC 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88222321 Jun 23, 2026 IL 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88222284 Jun 22, 2026 IL 1
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87524758 Apr 7, 2026 IL 2 026 - CARLOCK - I-74 W/B
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21TB No
87494751 Apr 3, 2026 OH 3 WADSWORTH OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87455375 Mar 30, 2026 OH 3 CLEVELAND OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87413928 Mar 25, 2026 IN 3 LAFAYETTE IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87338946 Mar 17, 2026 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.78A-WS, 393.203E-CBP Yes
87372345 Mar 16, 2026 IL 2 il-242---interstate-55
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1-LLEAK No
87150186 Feb 25, 2026 IL 3 I-55
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87083147 Feb 17, 2026 OH 1 WILMINGTON OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87024135 Feb 10, 2026 OH 2 FINDLAY OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86701818 Jan 2, 2026 OH 2 WADSWORTH OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.207F-SDAS, 393.55C1-B Yes
86433169 Nov 26, 2025 IL 3 I-55
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86392834 Nov 21, 2025 OH 2 WADSWORTH OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86372633 Nov 19, 2025 IL 1 I-88 WB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.17C, 393.95A, 393.55C2 No
86174445 Oct 26, 2025 WI 2 PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9A-LLPL, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LRLI No
85992085 Oct 7, 2025 IL 3 il-032---litchfield---i-55-n/b
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85976189 Oct 5, 2025 OH 1 WADSWORTH OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
85896522 Sep 26, 2025 OH 2 WADSWORTH OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55C1-B No
Recent Crashes (231 rows) View all 231 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0253089143 May 2, 2025 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX003591681 Oct 13, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0245090630 May 16, 2024 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX003410828 May 7, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0245072914 Apr 28, 2024 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000122664 Apr 10, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0245027460 Feb 17, 2024 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2301397817 Dec 12, 2023 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009238986 Nov 18, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000119271 Jan 27, 2023 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2201328659 Nov 3, 2022 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904013517 Apr 10, 2022 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002586876 Apr 4, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002576644 Mar 22, 2022 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002443007 Nov 13, 2021 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3892925000 Jul 11, 2021 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0215071156 Apr 30, 2021 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000113865 Apr 21, 2021 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000113548 Mar 15, 2021 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002116051 Jan 1, 2021 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002069027 Nov 7, 2020 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001942130 Jun 21, 2020 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001769421 Nov 12, 2019 IL 1 3 Yes No Fatal
IA1901136631 Oct 2, 2019 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001695574 Sep 26, 2019 IL 1 2 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Jan 8, 2024 MC1603296-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZZ0463 91X $750,000 Mar 9, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZU5848 BIPD/Primary Mar 3, 2024 Mar 9, 2025 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZM3309 BIPD/Primary Dec 15, 2023 Mar 3, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 9, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 8, 2024
    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
I-55 IL 8 0
PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI WI 7 5
I-74 IL 6 1
WADSWORTH OH OH 5 1
ROADSIDE INSPECTION OH 4 2
JANESVILLE WI WI 4 1
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 3 0
I74 IL 3 0
FINDLAY SCALES OH 3 1
ROADSIDE OH 3 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 23 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 18 5
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 4 3
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
383.51(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2

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