BIRDNEST LLC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Feb 24, 2026 (Revoked) 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, Aug 2025 – Jan 2026: 0 crashes · 24 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 26.7% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 182 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 182 · 182
- Annual miles
- 2.8M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 182 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Mar 16, 2022 (4 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Dec 10, 2025
- Officer
- CHRISTOPHER BORNET
- Phone
- (929) 475-9090
- safety.birdnestllc@gmail.com
- Address
- 8565 W 101 St, Terrace Palos Hills IL 60465
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, Aug 2025 – Jan 2026Violations
35 on the FMCSA record, Aug 2025 – Jan 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert19 · 7 out-of-serviceBrakes 5 · Lights 4 · Tires 4 · Other parts 6
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 2 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert6 · 3 out-of-serviceNo log 4 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 4
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Aug 2025 – Jan 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
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 Feb 18, 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
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Oct 2025); HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY → EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2025); INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA → HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2024)
- 6 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 5 took effect (the last Feb 18, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
- 41 days without a liability filing (Sep 4, 2025 – Oct 15, 2025) 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.
- California 6
- Kansas 3
- Oregon 3
- Washington 3
- Colorado 2
- Arkansas 1
- Arizona 1
- Iowa 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 1 of 24 inspections was in Illinois.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 8 | 7.04 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 0.50 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 1.20 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 1.20 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
24 driver inspections · 15 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Aug 2025 – Jan 2026.
FMCSA's SMS profile →