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USDOT 1728812 · U S FREIGHT LINES INC
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U S FREIGHT LINES INC

USDOT 1728812 MC 633468 Arlington Heights, IL Authorized For-Hire
150 power units 158 drivers 17.1M mi/yr
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FRED Score 78.6 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
18 yrs history · 699 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
150
Drivers · CDL
158 · 158
Annual miles
17.1M ~114k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors139110150
Trailers150160166

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jan 18, 2008 (18 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 11, 2026
Officer
VICTOR TURCAN
Phone
(224) 857-8160
Email
usfreightacc@gmail.com
Address
3419 N Kennicott Ave Suite B, Arlington Heights IL 60004-7827

Cargo

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Drive/Tow AwayMachinery/Large ObjectsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProducePaper Products

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
14
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 5 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
699
71% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.7%
48 of 288 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.1%
15 of 699 driver inspections
Violations
314
74 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 77 inspections, 6 out of service 77 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 62 inspections, 4 out of service 62 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 76 inspections, 11 out of service 76 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 106 inspections, 12 out of service 106 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 104 inspections, 6 out of service 104 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 89 inspections, 7 out of service 89 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 98 inspections, 10 out of service 98 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 81 inspections, 6 out of service 81 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 6 inspections.
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Violations

314 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    178 · 56 out-of-service
    Brakes 57 · Tires 44 · Lights 32 · Cargo securement 12 · Wheels & hubs 7 · 26 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    72 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 24 · Reckless / lane 22 · Seat belt 6 · Phone use 2 · Other 18
  • Hours of service No alert
    57 · 12 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 33 · False log 13 · No log 6 · Over hours limit 5
  • Driver fitness No alert
    7 · 6 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 3
  • 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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3 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • May
    8
    2026
    May 8, 2026 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • May
    3
    2026
    May 3, 2026 · Utah
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    4
    2026
    Apr 4, 2026 · Iowa
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Mar
    12
    2026
    Mar 12, 2026 · Wyoming
    Property damage only
    Daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    14
    2026
    Feb 14, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    12
    2025
    Dec 12, 2025 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jul
    30
    2025
    Jul 30, 2025 · Washington
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    11
    2025
    Jul 11, 2025 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

6 more on the FMCSA record.

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)
$750,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
on record since Jul 6, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2008
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: SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. (Jul 2024)
  • 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
  • Washington 109
  • South Dakota 85
  • Montana 54
  • California 52
  • Utah 33
  • Colorado 29
  • Minnesota 28
  • Iowa 26

Runs well beyond its home state: 26 of 699 inspections were in Illinois.

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