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CLEAR WATER FREIGHT SYSTEM INC

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65 Good
Company CheckCLEAR WATER FREIGHT SYSTEM INC · DOT 3035603
DBA: CW FREIGHT
5240 W 47TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60638
DOT# 3035603 MC# 41830 Chicago, Illinois 8 years
MOTOR CARRIER
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1
Power Units
1
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
None on file
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
19
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 5
  • Mar 11, 2025
    REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.
  • Feb 23, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Dec 20, 2024
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Nov 2, 2024
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Oct 24, 2024
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    No active insurance on file.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameCLEAR WATER FREIGHT SYSTEM INC
DBA NameCW FREIGHT
DOT Number3035603
MC Number41830
Entity TypeMotor Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationChicago, Illinois
Added08/07/2017
MCS-15010/29/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address5240 W 47TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60638
Mailing Address5240 W 47TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60638

Other Companies at This Address

Address5240 W 47TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60638
Many carriers are registered here but with different phone numbers, typical of a commercial registered agent or business center. This is normal and not, by itself, a sign of any problem.
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Others here
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Distinct phones
7
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Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC041830
CommonInactive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating8 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 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure .5 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 11.5 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage26,000 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
1
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS7.7% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS66.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review07/12/2022

Insurance

AmountNone on file
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/14/2026
Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeMotor Carrier
Fleet1 units
Drivers1
Mileage26,000 mi
Operating8 years
MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total13
Out of Service1
OOS Rate7.7%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total6
Out of Service4
OOS Rate66.7%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 07/12/2022

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
5 · 1 OOS -
2024
21 · 6 OOS
2025
1 · 1 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
1 crash =
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 Feb 2025, 11 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (45.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 6 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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
01/07/2024 I 35 S IA 0 0 1 2 Snow Water Dawn
11/30/2023 41 IN 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

30 roadside violations across 11 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 19 violations · 6 OOS
Unsafe Driving 10 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (27)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
02/23/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I94 1 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/02/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
10/24/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
10/22/2024 MN Full (Level I) FOREST LAKE MN 8 2 0 0 8 2 - Detail
10/19/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) 80 2 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
10/09/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON 5 1 4 0 1 1 - Detail
09/17/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 4 0 4 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2024 IN Full (Level I) CHESTERTON IN 7 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/15/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/11/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-55 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/25/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 6 0 6 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
05/04/2024 MN Full (Level I) WORTHINGTON MN 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/18/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON 9 0 7 0 2 0 - Detail
03/08/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
01/10/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-55 NORTH 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/02/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LA PORTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/12/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I55 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/27/2023 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 018 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/20/2023 IN Walk-Around (Level II) IN 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
09/18/2023 IN Walk-Around (Level II) #13 I-65 SB LAKE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/12/2023 WI Driver-Only (Level III) SPARTA SWEF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections14
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC23091062$750,00011/30/202301/12/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC23091062$750,00011/30/202311/30/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC23091062$750,00011/17/202311/30/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC23091062$750,00009/14/202311/17/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC22091381$750,00009/14/202209/14/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC21091100$750,00009/14/202104/25/2022Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC21091100$750,00009/14/202103/21/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC20091725$750,00009/14/202009/14/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC20091725$750,00009/14/202007/01/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBUI-008502$1,000,00009/14/201809/14/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBUI-008502$1,000,00009/14/201810/15/2020Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYWMC1582535$750,00009/14/201709/14/2018Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC20091725$750,00007/01/202109/14/2021Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYDC910053-00$1,000,00005/30/202403/05/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC21091100$750,00003/21/202209/14/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC21091100$750,00003/21/202210/02/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYDC910053$1,000,00003/05/202405/30/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYDC910053$1,000,00003/05/202406/24/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCPC23091062$750,00001/12/202403/04/2024Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/18/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/22/2024
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/17/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/30/2023
MC041830MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED09/20/2017REVOKED03/11/2025
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/18/2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/24/2020
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/09/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/28/2022
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/06/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/21/2022
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/20/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/12/2018
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/18/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/15/2023
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/18/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/22/2022
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/18/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/17/2021
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/28/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/31/2024
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/22/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/22/2022
MC041830COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/06/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/06/2024

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