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DARS LOGISTICS CORP

USDOT 2160199 MC 750770 Melrose Park, IL Authorized For-Hire
30 power units 30 drivers 2.6M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 41.0 / 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.
Moderate confidence
15 yrs history · 70 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
30
Drivers · CDL
30 · 30
Annual miles
2.6M ~87k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors525030
Trailers1713030

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jun 3, 2011 (15 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Nov 7, 2024
Officer
ANA KOZLODZHOVA
Phone
(847) 478-3344
Email
info@darslogistics.com
Address
3000 W Hirsch St, Melrose Park IL 60160

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeverages

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
3
1 fatal (1 death) · 1 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
70
41% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
44.0%
11 of 25 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
7.1%
5 of 70 driver inspections
Violations
89
18 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 13 inspections, 3 out of service 13 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 13 inspections, 3 out of service 13 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 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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Violations

89 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    30 · 13 out-of-service
    Tires 9 · Lights 8 · Brakes 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 8 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    29 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 15 · Reckless / lane 11 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    28 · 3 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 10 · No log 9 · False log 6 · Over hours limit 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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4 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
  • Oct
    17
    2025
    Oct 17, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jul
    10
    2025
    Jul 10, 2025 · Illinois
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    20
    2025
    Apr 20, 2025 · Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · MS Transverse Insurance Company
on record since Oct 20, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2014
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
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: Northland Insurance Company → MS Transverse Insurance Company (Oct 2026)
  • 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
  • Indiana 19
  • Illinois (HQ) 16
  • Tennessee 10
  • Kentucky 5
  • Wisconsin 4
  • Iowa 3
  • Georgia 2
  • Missouri 2

23% of inspections were in its home state.

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