DRONE TRANSPORTATION INC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Apr 6, 2026 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, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025: 1 crash (0 fatal, 0 injury) · 44 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 33.3% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 10 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 10 · 0
- Annual miles
- 13.8M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Conditional (Apr 23, 2024)
- Registered
- Nov 6, 2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Nov 10, 2025
- Officer
- EDUARD CALDARII
- Phone
- (872) 222-2324
- dronetransportationinc@gmail.com
- Address
- 1930 Innovation Way Suite 130, Libertyville IL 60048
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, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025Violations
98 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025-
Vehicle maintenance No alert79 · 16 out-of-serviceBrakes 21 · Lights 21 · Tires 10 · Cargo securement 8 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 16 more
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Hours of service No alert11 · 2 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · False log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Feb52026Feb 5, 2026 · ArizonaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, ended Mar 30, 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
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Nov 2024); STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. → HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2024)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 4 took effect (the last Mar 30, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- 9 days without a liability filing (Nov 18, 2024 – Nov 27, 2024) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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.
- Texas 4
- Washington 4
- California 3
- Montana 3
- Pennsylvania 3
- Colorado 2
- Connecticut 2
- Illinois (HQ) 2
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 44 inspections were in Illinois.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 19 | 10.05 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 0.73 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 5 | 2.90 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 3 | 0.52 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
44 driver inspections · 27 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025.
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