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USDOT 1002211 · FIRST TRANSIT INC
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FIRST TRANSIT INC

USDOT 1002211 MC 576222 Lombard, IL Authorized For-Hire
1,320 power units 1,646 drivers mileage unreliable
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Not graded
Passenger operation — outside the model for motor carriers of property
Checked Nov 8, 2026

Why it isn't graded

Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026: 166 crashes (4 fatal, 94 injury) · 652 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 1.7% (national avg 22.3%)

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
1,320
Drivers · CDL
1,646 · 1,646
Annual miles
24.1M unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors0000
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Apr 12, 2023)3 yrs old
Registered
Jan 31, 2002 (24 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 27, 2025 (Biennial Update)
Officer
LAURA HENDRICKS
Phone
(303) 319-9904
Email
clinton.wellard@transdev.com
Address
720 East Butterfield Road Suite 300, Lombard IL 60148

Cargo

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
166
4 fatal (4 deaths) · 94 injury · 160 people hurt in all
Inspections
652
94% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
1.7%
11 of 642 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.1%
2 of 94 driver inspections
Violations
62
15 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 73 inspections, 2 out of service 73 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 124 inspections, 5 out of service 124 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 100 inspections, 3 out of service 100 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 65 inspections, 1 out of service 65 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 41 inspections, 2 out of service 41 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 45 inspections, 0 out of service 45 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 136 inspections, 0 out of service 136 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 59 inspections, 0 out of service 59 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 9 inspections.
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Violations

62 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    54 · 12 out-of-service
    Lights 13 · Brakes 10 · Steering & suspension 5 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Cargo securement 2 · 20 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    4 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    2 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Sep
    9
    2026
    Sep 9, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight, sleet hail.
  • Aug
    31
    2026
    Aug 31, 2026 · Colorado
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    27
    2026
    Aug 27, 2026 · Minnesota
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    19
    2026
    Aug 19, 2026 · Arizona
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    4
    2026
    Aug 4, 2026 · Colorado
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    27
    2026
    Jul 27, 2026 · Louisiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    27
    2026
    Jul 27, 2026 · Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    23
    2026
    Jul 23, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

158 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
on record since Jul 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2005
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • California 496
  • Nevada 58
  • Michigan 27
  • New Jersey 18
  • South Carolina 15
  • Illinois (HQ) 14
  • Missouri 10
  • Florida 5

Runs well beyond its home state: 14 of 652 inspections were in Illinois.

Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/1002211