OPTIMAL FREIGHT INC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Mar 11, 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, May 2025 – Feb 2026: 0 crashes · 26 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 41.7% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 1 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 120k ~120k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- Registered
- May 24, 2023 (3 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 8, 2026
- Officer
- JOHN N POGGAS
- Phone
- (708) 669-6878
- optimalone01@gmail.com
- Address
- 12730 S La Crosse Ave Apt 302, Alsip IL 60803
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, May 2025 – Feb 2026Violations
23 on the FMCSA record, May 2025 – Feb 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert14 · 4 out-of-serviceLights 7 · Brakes 3 · Tires 2 · Wheels & hubs 2
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceMedical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, May 2025 – Feb 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 Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through Nov 7, 2026.Last filing: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, ended Mar 5, 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Jan 2026); ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. (Aug 2025)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Mar 5, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
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.
- Louisiana 3
- North Carolina 3
- Missouri 2
- Mississippi 2
- Pennsylvania 2
- Tennessee 2
- Texas 2
- Washington 2
Runs well beyond its home state: 1 of 26 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 | 7 | 6.38 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 37.69 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 2 | 0.27 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.18 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
26 driver inspections · 12 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, May 2025 – Feb 2026.
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