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ALWAYS UNDERGROUND INC
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Company CheckALWAYS UNDERGROUND INC · DOT 2945179
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
20603 BURL COURT, JOLIET, IL, 60433
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
93
Power Units
90
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
None on file
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
32
Inspections
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Public record
7 events tracked · latest Oct 6, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 6
- Aug 26, 2026Crash reported (no fatalities).
- Aug 13, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
- Aug 7, 2026Roadside inspection, 5 out-of-service violations.
- Aug 3, 2026Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
- Aug 3, 2026Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
- Jan 28, 2025Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
- CurrentNo active insurance on file.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameALWAYS UNDERGROUND INC
DOT Number2945179
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationJoliet, Illinois
Added11/09/2016
MCS-15012/10/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address20603 BURL COURT, JOLIET, IL, 60433
Mailing Address20603 BURL COURT, JOLIET, IL, 60433
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Cargo Transported
UtilityConstruction
Operation Classification
Private (Property)Private Only
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 .34 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .37 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 3.02 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 1.33 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 7.25 · 13 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage10,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
90
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
90
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 OOS23.5% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS40.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Insurance
AmountNone on file
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/29/2026
Last checked10/06/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet93 units
Drivers90
Mileage10,000 mi
MCS-15012/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total17
Out of Service4
OOS Rate23.5%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total15
Out of Service6
OOS Rate40.0%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
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
2024
8 · 5 OOS -
2025
13 · 6 OOS ▲
2026
8 · 5 OOS ▼
Crashes
2024
0 crashes -
2025
1 crash ▲
2026
1 crash =
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 Aug 2026, 22 inspections, 12 resulted in out-of-service (54.5% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
11 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26/2026 | NEW WINCHESTER | IN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
| 01/28/2025 | ROCKFORD | IL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
101 roadside violations across 22 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
Unsafe Driving
49 violations · 4 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance
34 violations · 12 OOS
Driver Fitness
10 violations · 9 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
2 violations · 1 OOS
Other (General)
6 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 (29)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/13/2026 | MI | Driver-Only (Level III) | MI | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/07/2026 | OH | Walk-Around (Level II) | MARION OH | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/03/2026 | MI | Walk-Around (Level II) | MI | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/03/2026 | IN | Full (Level I) | RICHMOND IN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/29/2026 | MI | Driver-Only (Level III) | MI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/13/2026 | IL | Walk-Around (Level II) | T3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/26/2026 | MI | Walk-Around (Level II) | MI | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/09/2026 | IN | Full (Level I) | WANATAH IN | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/16/2025 | MI | Walk-Around (Level II) | NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/05/2025 | IL | Full (Level I) | I 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/30/2025 | IN | Driver-Only (Level III) | WESTFIELD IN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/27/2025 | IL | Full (Level I) | I 57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/24/2025 | WI | Walk-Around (Level II) | PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/24/2025 | MI | Walk-Around (Level II) | E/B NEW BUFFALO SCALE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/20/2025 | MI | Walk-Around (Level II) | E/B NEW BUFFALO SCALE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/23/2025 | MI | Walk-Around (Level II) | EB | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/23/2025 | IL | Walk-Around (Level II) | SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/05/2025 | IL | Full (Level I) | I-80 E/B W/OF WOLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/05/2025 | MI | Walk-Around (Level II) | EB I-94 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/03/2025 | IL | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/11/2025 | IL | Full (Level I) | I 57 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/07/2024 | MI | Walk-Around (Level II) | EB | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/24/2024 | IN | Full (Level I) | WEST LAFAYETTE IN | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/01/2024 | IL | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-80 WB LAGRANGE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/06/2024 | IN | Walk-Around (Level II) | VALPARAISO IN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/26/2024 | IL | Full (Level I) | I-80 E/B PARKER RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/15/2024 | IN | Full (Level I) | ROLLING PRAIRIE IN | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/29/2024 | IN | Walk-Around (Level II) | BOSWELL IN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/12/2024 | MI | Driver-Only (Level III) | VAN RAALTE AVE SB @ 11TH ST | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections22
Unsafe Driving
2 viols
HOS Compliance
2 viols
Driver Fitness
7 viols
Controlled Substances
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
13 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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