CHICAGO LOGISTIC SERVICE INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 17
- Drivers · CDL
- 12 · 12
- Annual miles
- 783k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Registration
- Organization
- PARTNERSHIP
- Registered
- 05-07-1997 (29 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-06-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- KENNETH M SANTOWSKI
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Driver out-of-service rate13.6% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (3 of 22), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 0.92× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 22.3% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 0.88 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.50 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.06 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
17 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert8 · 0 OOSBrakes 4 · Lights 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 2
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Hours of service No alert6 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSeat belt 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Incline Casualty Companyon record since Oct 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1997
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA → Incline Casualty Company (Oct 2025)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Jan 1, 2024, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 26, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
30 filings and 14 authority events since 1997 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 26, 2026Voluntary suspension of the operating authority requested, effective (date not stated)FMCSA's new system
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Aug 26, 2026Broker authority voluntarily suspended or withdrawnFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2025Incline Casualty CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 1, 2025NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 9, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 2, 2025opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 5, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 2024Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 5, 2025 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 29, 2023opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 1, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2023NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2022NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2016NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 3, 2022 came after the replacement; 66 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 3, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 14, 2016opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 30, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2014NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 30, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect19 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 17, 2014opened after ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 17, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2013ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 17, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 18, 2013opened after ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 17, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 31, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect133 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 2, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2013TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Oct 26, 2013 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2012ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 17, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2011HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 26, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 2, 2011Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 27, 2011PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Broker trust fund (BMC-85) · ended Aug 1, 2013 · replaceda cancellation notice effective Sep 7, 2013 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2010AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 17, 2011 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2010MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 17, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 16, 2012 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Illinois (HQ) 5
- Mississippi 3
- Texas 3
- Colorado 2
- Minnesota 2
- Missouri 2
- Indiana 1
- Ohio 1
23% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (17 power units: 17 filed, 11 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 17 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.5 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.44 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.71 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.28 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 2.59 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-OCT-24 – 30-APR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.