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Company CheckCHICAGO SUBURBAN EXPRESS INC · DOT 141280

5504 W 47TH STREET, FOREST VIEW, IL, 60638

DOT# 141280 MC# 151275 Forest View, Illinois 45 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jun 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jun 17, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 2, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 16, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 19, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 29, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Nov 29, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(708) 496-3300

Email[email protected]

Physical Address5504 W 47TH STREET, FOREST VIEW, IL, 60638

Mailing AddressPO BOX 388568, CHICAGO, IL, 60638

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC151275

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating45 years

Company Overview

CHICAGO SUBURBAN EXPRESS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Forest View, Illinois. The company has been in operation for 45 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/01/1974. The fleet consists of 33 power units and 41 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1,425,409 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 21 inspections, CHICAGO SUBURBAN EXPRESS INC maintains an excellent safety record. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, CHICAGO SUBURBAN EXPRESS INC has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,425,409 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS50.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review12/09/1996

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/23/2026

CompanySELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Policy #S2667965

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet33 units

Drivers41

Mileage1,425,409 mi

Operating45 years

MCS-15009/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total15

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service3

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS1

OOS Rate100.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 12/09/1996 | Rated: 12/20/1996

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

4 · 0 OOS —

2024

12 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

6 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

2 crashes —

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

0 crashes =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2025 — 13 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (15.4% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score — older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
12/07/2023	CHICAGO	IL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/17/2023	CHICAGO	IL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

13 roadside violations across 13 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 10 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results — not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (22)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/17/2025 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA PORTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/02/2025 ▼	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I55 S/B	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.48A — CFR 393.48A Non-OOS
04/16/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294 SOUTHBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/19/2025 ▼	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-88 W/B	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9 — CFR 393.9 Non-OOS
03/05/2025 ▼	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOUHY AVE	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2AU — CFR 392.2AU Non-OOS
01/24/2025 ▼	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2LC — CFR 392.2LC Non-OOS
10/24/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	023 - MARSHALL - I-70 W/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/27/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/18/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	008 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 S/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/17/2024 ▼	WI	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	6	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (6) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 396.3(a)(1) — CFR 396.3(a)(1) Non-OOS 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS 396.5(b) — CFR 396.5(b) Non-OOS
07/10/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	BYPASS 20	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/08/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/28/2024 ▼	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	2	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (2) 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS 393.78(a) — CFR 393.78(a) Non-OOS
05/16/2024 ▼	IL	Full (Level I)	I-55 S/B @ MP 265	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/15/2024 ▼	IL	Full (Level I)	BOLINGBROOK - I-55 S/B	1	1	0	0	1	1	1
Violations (1) 177.834(a) — CFR 177.834(a) OOS
04/19/2024 ▼	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 N/B LOCAL SOF 33RD ST	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS 392.82(a)(1) — CFR 392.82(a)(1) Non-OOS
03/25/2024	IL	Full (Level I)	I-94	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/18/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90 DIVISION ST. AIS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/08/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 20	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/10/2023 ▼	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/03/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WOOD AIS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/09/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ASHLAND AVE AND WOOD ST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CID 1131534	$750,000	12/01/2018	12/01/2024	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IM-L73261	$0	12/01/2007	05/20/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-L73261	$1,000,000	12/01/2007	11/17/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-L73261	$1,000,000	12/01/2007	12/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-L73261	$750,000	12/01/2007	12/01/2018	Replaced
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	790000934	$0	12/01/2006	12/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AT2-141-006088-09	$1,000,000	12/01/2005	12/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	B01 QBR849061	$0	12/01/2005	12/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP10995A	$1,000,000	12/01/2002	05/20/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP10995A	$1,000,000	12/01/2002	12/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP10995A	$1,000,000	12/01/2002	05/20/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP10995A	$0	12/01/2002	12/01/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	AT1-141-431944-03	$1,000,000	12/01/1996	12/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AT2-141-006088-03	$1,000,000	12/01/1996	12/01/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	KO1-141-431944-06	$0	12/01/1996	12/01/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	ICP 300249433 00	$0	10/01/1995	12/27/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	1AT 146277362 00	$1,000,000	10/01/1995	12/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.	CTR9380371-00	$1,000,000	10/01/1992	10/01/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.	CMP 9434023-00	$0	10/01/1992	10/01/1995	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC151275	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/2024
MC151275	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/2024
MC151275	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/29/1982	REVOKED	05/30/2006
MC151275	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/18/2006	REVOKED	05/26/2010
MC151275	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/18/2006	REVOKED	06/08/2021
MC151275	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/18/2021	-	-
MC151275	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/18/2021	-	-
MC151275	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/27/1981	REVOKED	05/30/2006
MC151275	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/06/1986	REVOKED	05/30/2006
MC151275	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	01/07/1986	REVOKED	05/30/2006

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown — from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/23/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (22)

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