CHICAGO FREIGHT INC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Apr 7, 2026 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Dec 2025: 2 crashes (0 fatal, 0 injury) · 36 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 52.2% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 25
- Drivers · CDL
- 19 · 19
- Annual miles
- 1.3M ~53k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 18 | 0 | 25 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 450 | 453 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Intrastate HM
- Scope
- Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 22, 2023)3 yrs old
- Registered
- Mar 15, 2004 (22 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Aug 14, 2025
- Officer
- TAYLOR JOHNSON
- Phone
- (630) 423-7676
- taylor.johnson@chifreight.com
- Address
- 351 Main Place #110, Carol Stream IL 60188
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Dec 2025Violations
65 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Dec 2025-
Vehicle maintenance No alert39 · 12 out-of-serviceLights 14 · Brakes 12 · Tires 6 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 4 more
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Hours of service No alert16 · 3 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · False log 4 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert8 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 5 · Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide it2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Dec 2025 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Mar22026Mar 2, 2026 · IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec52024Dec 5, 2024 · MichiganProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Apr 1, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. → OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Apr 1, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Indiana 13
- Illinois (HQ) 7
- Wisconsin 5
- Iowa 3
- Kentucky 2
- Texas 2
- Missouri 1
- Mississippi 1
19% of inspections were in its home state.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 19 | 8.00 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 11 | 1.84 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 1.44 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.31 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
36 driver inspections · 23 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Dec 2025.
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