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R & L TRUCKING OF ILLINOIS INC

DOT# 1165740 MC# 468857 Chicago, IL Authorized For-Hire
(708) 780-0833 DISPATCH@R-LTRUCKING.COM 1900 W 43rd Street, Chicago IL 60609
39 tractors 29 drivers 1.6M mi/yr · ~40k per unit
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Marginal
FRED Score 30.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
23 yrs history · 40 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
39
Drivers · CDL
29 · 29
Annual miles
1.6M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 18 21 0 39
Trailers 0 0 645 645

Registration

FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (05-13-2008) · 18 yr old
Registered
09-04-2003 (23 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-13-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
LETICIA MEDINA
Officer
LETICIA MEDINA

Cargo

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Household Goods Motor Vehicles Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Intermodal Containers Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Fresh Produce Beverages Grain/Feed/Hay Dry Bulk Paper Products Farm Supplies Construction
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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
40
28% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
52.6%
10 of 19
Driver out-of-service
5.0%
2 of 40
Violations
97
16 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 2 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 7 inspections, 3 out of service 7 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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What they get cited for

97 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    56 · 14 OOS
    Lights 22 · Brakes 21 · Tires 4 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 6 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    25 · 2 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 11 · Over hours limit 8 · False log 4 · No log 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    15 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 9 · Speeding 4 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Dec
    8
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Sep
    12
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    15
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    25
    2025
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    22
    2025
    Wisconsin
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
on record since Oct 17, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2003
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE (Oct 2023)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Oct 17, 2023, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Indiana 15
  • Illinois (HQ) 14
  • Wisconsin 6
  • Iowa 2
  • Michigan 2
  • Ohio 1

35% of inspections were in its home state.

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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/1165740