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W A BRAXTON & SONS TRANSPORT LLC

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Company CheckW A BRAXTON & SONS TRANSPORT LLC · DOT 3447652

142 W 62ND ST UNIT 203, CHICAGO, IL, 60621

DOT# 3447652 MC# 1121442 Chicago, Illinois 6 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

4 events tracked · latest Jun 17, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 18, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address142 W 62ND ST UNIT 203, CHICAGO, IL, 60621

Mailing Address142 W 62ND ST UNIT 203, CHICAGO, IL, 60621

Other Companies at This Address

Address142 W 62ND ST UNIT 203, CHICAGO, IL 60621

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
MIDWEST TRANSIT EXPRESS LLC	3821160	Sign in	Active
W A BRAXTON & SONS TRANSPORT LLC this company	3447652	Sign in	Active
COOL VIBES TRANSPORT LLC	3291360	Sign in	Inactive
DIPLOMAT LOGISTICS LLC	3342622	Sign in	Inactive

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

DocketMC1121442

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating6 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 6.46 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .13 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .39 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.12 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage345,612 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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS21.1% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective10/26/2025

CompanyTRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #29T100715

Last checked09/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet10 units

Drivers10

Mileage345,612 mi

Operating6 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total49

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total19

Out of Service4

OOS Rate21.1%

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

2023

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

7 · 0 OOS =

2025

35 · 3 OOS ▲

2026

12 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 2026, 52 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (7.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

53 roadside violations across 52 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 33 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 9 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 1 OOS

Other (General) 5 violations · 2 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 (56)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/17/2026	ID	Full (Level I)	POST FALLS ID	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	TRINITY NC	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/18/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/26/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WIBAUX MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SHELBYVILLE	2	0	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2026	SD	Full (Level I)	TILFORD SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/02/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	HASTINGS NY	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOSSIER CITY LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTEREY TN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/23/2025	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON UNNAMED STREET, 434 FEET EA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	WY	Full (Level I)	SHERIDAN/DIETZ POE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/29/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GROVETOWN GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WADSWORTH OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLATTE CITY MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2025	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	DELRAY BEACH FL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/01/2025	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	US U3 S MP 734	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CAYCE SC	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOCUST GROVE GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/07/2025	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	JONES COUNTY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	TURNPIKE 43 SOUTH AT I70 INTER	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/03/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-380 SB BRANDON	6	0	5	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	MOHAWK TN	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/16/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DENHAM SPRINGS LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2025	VT	Driver-Only (Level III)	DERBY PORT OF ENTRY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	KLAMATH FALLS OR	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/09/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	INTERSTATE 40	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/06/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	VERONA NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MT. PASS IF	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40 @ 68MM	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-74	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-64 W/B MP 126	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US287 SB SVC RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/16/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/28/2025	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTICELLO UT	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2025	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	SMYRNA DE	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/31/2024	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BILLINGS MT	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2024	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOOELE UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 29 N 110 MM REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	GAFFNEY SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	POWHATAN VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/28/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	CALEXICO EF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RT 60 AT SOUTHCREEK ONE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections52

Unsafe Driving 9 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 8 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	CAR1200000402	$750,000	10/26/2024	10/26/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP73259A	$1,000,000	07/23/2021	05/20/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0070582	$1,000,000	07/23/2020	07/23/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA981340594	$1,000,000	05/20/2024	05/20/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA981340594	$1,000,000	05/20/2024	10/26/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA981340594	$750,000	05/20/2024	05/20/2024	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1121442	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/29/2020	-	-
MC1121442	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/23/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/17/2024

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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

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 21.0526% 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 21.0526% 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.

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Inspection Records (56)

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