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Company CheckKOLOS INC · DOT 2126973

8660 NARRAGANSETT AVE, MORTON GROVE, IL, 60053

DOT# 2126973 MC# 742499 Morton Grove, Illinois 15 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Oct 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Oct 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 20, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Dec 17, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address8660 NARRAGANSETT AVE, MORTON GROVE, IL, 60053

Mailing Address8660 NARRAGANSETT AVE, MORTON GROVE, IL, 60053

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC742499

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating15 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .62 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .07 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.38 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,246,707 miles

Mileage Year2024

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 RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS25.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/06/2017

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective05/22/2025

CompanyARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #CA997120341

Last checked10/27/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet14 units

Drivers15

Mileage2,246,707 mi

Operating15 years

MCS-15003/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total18

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total8

Out of Service2

OOS Rate25.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 07/06/2017

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

8 · 0 OOS =

2025

9 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

5 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

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 Oct 2026, 17 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (11.8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 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
12/17/2024	FRAMINGHAM	MA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/17/2024	WATERFORD TWP	MI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

27 roadside violations across 17 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 14 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 11 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (23)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/09/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLESTON MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	KENOSHA WI	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	OLATHE KS	4	0	3	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	EB	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/15/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2025	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	JOHNSON COUNTY - 091	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	W/B I94 NEAR RACE RD	3	0	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/15/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	020 - MARION - I-57 S/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	NB US-23 @ WARRAN RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	GILES COUNTY SCALES	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/09/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON I70 W 232 FEET WEST OF E MA	10	3	0	10	3	-	▲Detail
02/26/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRAZIL IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/08/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I80 WB @ HWY 38	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/01/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELLEVIEW FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRANKLIN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELLEVIEW FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	N/B VAN DYKE AVE @ 12 MILE RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/21/2023	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-94	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections18

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00024865	$1,000,000	08/20/2012	04/11/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL0004935605-9	$1,000,000	06/27/2019	05/22/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00025637	$1,000,000	06/24/2014	04/11/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0152600001	$1,000,000	05/22/2020	05/22/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL0004935605-9	$1,000,000	05/22/2019	06/27/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL0004935605-8	$1,000,000	05/22/2018	05/22/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00024865	$1,000,000	04/20/2012	08/20/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO	CRC541000106 01	$1,000,000	04/11/2018	05/22/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO	CRC541000106 00	$1,000,000	04/11/2017	04/11/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN167275	$1,000,000	04/11/2015	04/11/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN167275	$1,000,000	04/11/2015	05/15/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00025637	$1,000,000	04/11/2014	06/24/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00025637	$750,000	04/11/2014	04/11/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00025085	$1,000,000	04/11/2013	04/11/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT 00024865	$750,000	04/11/2012	04/20/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00024568	$750,000	04/11/2011	04/11/2012	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC742499	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/24/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/31/2012
MC742499	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/31/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/05/2019
MC742499	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/06/2014	-	-
MC742499	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/27/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/18/2020
MC742499	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/25/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/08/2025
MC742499	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/25/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/21/2018
MC742499	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/18/2011	REVOKED	04/21/2014
MC742499	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/07/2015
MC742499	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/15/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/12/2013
MC742499	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/15/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/11/2012

No revocation records.

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 14 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 14 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 25% 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)	−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.

KOLOS INC

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Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (23)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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