SDS FREIGHT INC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- 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
- 14
- Drivers · CDL
- 14 · 14
- Annual miles
- 916k ~65k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| Trailers | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- May 23, 2019 (7 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 26, 2026
- Officer
- STOYAN TRENDAFILOV
- Phone
- (508) 292-6823
- operations@sdsfreightinc.com
- Address
- 1830 Grove Ave, Schaumburg IL 60193
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, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
36 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert27 · 5 out-of-serviceBrakes 11 · Lights 7 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 5
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 3 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert3 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat2 · 0 out-of-service
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Mar132025Mar 13, 2025 · IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Incline Casualty Companyon record since Mar 2, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2019
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY → Incline Casualty Company (Mar 2026); ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2025); NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Mar 2, 2024, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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.
- Illinois (HQ) 5
- Minnesota 5
- South Dakota 5
- Missouri 4
- Wisconsin 4
- Tennessee 3
- Indiana 2
- Arizona 1
13% 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 | 10 | 6.06 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 5.07 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 3 | 0.30 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
38 driver inspections · 21 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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