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Company CheckSONO GROUP INC · DOT 3639727

2812 BEL AIRE DR APT 303, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60004

DOT# 3639727 MC# 1250203 Arlington Heights, Illinois 5 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 12, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Apr 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).

Insurance 1

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

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address2812 BEL AIRE DR APT 303, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60004

Mailing Address2812 BEL AIRE DR APT 303, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60004

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1250203

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating5 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 6.1 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .48 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .51 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 7.52 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage238,341 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS11.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS28.6% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/01/2026

CompanyBERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #7913434

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet30 units

Drivers15

Mileage238,341 mi

Operating5 years

MCS-15011/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total18

Out of Service2

OOS Rate11.1%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service2

OOS Rate28.6%

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

4 · 0 OOS =

2025

10 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

8 · 3 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

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 Jun 2026, 18 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (27.8% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
02/28/2024	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	0	1	3	Snow	Water	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

26 roadside violations across 18 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 15 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 1 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 (23)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/30/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELKIN NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/14/2026	WY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WY	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRUCETON MILLS WV	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/13/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I-40 3245 FT E OF MOUNTAIN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELLS TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	HUBBARD OH	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2026	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIMON CO	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
12/31/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAMAR CO	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	KINGMAN AZ	4	1	1	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
11/22/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LATTA SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MORRISON TN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAFAYETTE IN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	AZ	Full (Level I)	SAN SIMON AZ	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57 S/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-94 W/B @ SARGENT RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON I-80 E 645 FEET EAST OF UNN	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 24 EB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	EVANSTON POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-57 SB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/25/2024	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WENDOVER UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2023	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABAUNSEE WEST M.C.I.S. #21W	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections18

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 7 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN350143	$750,000	07/06/2023	03/28/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA959411636	$750,000	07/06/2022	07/06/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY	KMC1062875	$750,000	07/06/2021	07/06/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA979291309	$750,000	03/28/2024	03/28/2025	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1250203	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/13/2021	-	-
MC1250203	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/09/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/05/2022

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90/100

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 90

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

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

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

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 11.1111% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 28.5714% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 11.1111% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 28.5714% 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.

SONO GROUP INC

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Drivers

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (23)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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