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JF FREIGHT EXPRESS INC

DOT# 2098360 MC# 731948 Markham, IL Authorized For-Hire
(708) 331-8373 operations@jffreight.com 16600 S Dixie Hwy, Markham IL 60428
90 tractors · all leased 90 drivers 6.5M mi/yr · ~72k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 60.6 / 100
Moderate confidence
16 yrs history · 66 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
90
Drivers · CDL
90 · 90
Annual miles
6.5M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 90 0 90
Trailers 0 105 0 105

Registration

Registered
11-24-2010 (16 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-12-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
NAZAR HUK

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce
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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 truck 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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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
5
1 fatality · 8 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
66
59% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.3%
5 of 35
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 66
Violations
45
6 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 14 inspections, 0 out of service 14 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 11 inspections, 2 out of service 11 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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What they get cited for

45 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    25 · 6 OOS
    Brakes 8 · Lights 4 · Tires 4 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    14 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 9 · Speeding 3 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    6 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 1 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • 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
  • Aug
    21
    2026
    California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    20
    2026
    California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    18
    2026
    Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted.
  • Aug
    3
    2025
    Iowa
    Injury · 6 people hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    14
    2025
    Indiana
    Fatal · 1 death
    Snow road, daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Protective Insurance Company
on record since Aug 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2015
1 other liability filing also on file
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
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: MS Transverse Insurance Company → Protective Insurance Company (Aug 2026); CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → MS Transverse Insurance Company (Aug 2025)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California 12
  • Illinois (HQ) 11
  • Nevada 11
  • Nebraska 5
  • Ohio 5
  • Indiana 4
  • Utah 4
  • Iowa 3

17% of inspections were in its home state.

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