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EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

Trust Score

76 Good
Company CheckEMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC · DOT 3648480
18W230 LOWELL LN, VILLA PARK, IL, 60181
DOT# 3648480 MC# 1256668 Villa Park, Illinois 5 years
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7
Power Units
7
Drivers
6
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
131
Inspections
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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 13, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 8
  • Aug 31, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Aug 26, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
  • Aug 24, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Aug 15, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Mar 25, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Feb 18, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Feb 10, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 22, 2025
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameEMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
DOT Number3648480
MC Number1256668
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationVilla Park, Illinois
Added06/02/2021
MCS-15004/28/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address18W230 LOWELL LN, VILLA PARK, IL, 60181
Mailing Address18W230 LOWELL LN, VILLA PARK, IL, 60181-3814

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1256668
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 16.57 · 26 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .81 · 18 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .65 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 8.53 · 29 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,700,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

7
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
7
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Driver OOS6.7% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS43.9% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyCOUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
Policy #CHL 01-06147-25
Last checked09/13/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet7 units
Drivers7
Mileage1,700,000 mi
Operating5 years
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away5
Driver Inspections
Total90
Out of Service6
OOS Rate6.7%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total41
Out of Service18
OOS Rate43.9%
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
8 · 2 OOS -
2024
26 · 4 OOS
2025
59 · 14 OOS
2026
30 · 11 OOS
Crashes
2023
2 crashes -
2024
0 crashes
2025
2 crashes
2026
4 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 Aug 2026, 92 inspections, 25 resulted in out-of-service (27.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 7 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 25 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (8)

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
03/25/2026 NITRO WV 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/18/2026 NEW ORLEANS LA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
02/10/2026 LEBANON OR 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/11/2026 NORFOLK VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
12/18/2025 LAFAYETTE GA 0 0 1 2 Severe Crosswinds Wet Daylight
04/13/2025 MILL CREEK TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Unknown
10/25/2023 Ref Marker: NY 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
10/12/2023 MARSHFIELD MO 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

208 roadside violations across 92 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 97 violations · 27 OOS
Unsafe Driving 59 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 46 violations · 3 OOS
Driver Fitness 5 violations · 4 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/31/2026 PA Walk-Around (Level II) STRABAN TOWNSHIP PA 8 1 3 0 5 1 - Detail
08/26/2026 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 11 3 4 1 7 2 - Detail
08/24/2026 RI Driver-Only (Level III) WARWICK RI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) FINGER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2026 TN Full (Level I) STANTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/11/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) DECATUR GA 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
07/08/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) PHOENIX AZ 12 1 2 0 10 1 - Detail
06/29/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE-BUNKLEY RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) RAVENNA OH 2 1 1 1 1 0 - Detail
06/11/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/31/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) I40 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 KY Full (Level I) EDDYVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/21/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) MENOMONIE WI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/13/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) HOMERVILLE GA 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
04/07/2026 ME Driver-Only (Level III) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 WV Full (Level I) NITRO WV 17 2 2 1 12 1 - Detail
03/23/2026 MN Full (Level I) MOORHEAD MN 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
03/18/2026 OK Full (Level I) BECKHAM POE 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
03/12/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON 5 0 1 0 4 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT MORGAN CO 6 1 5 1 1 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ERWIN TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) WIBAUX MT 4 1 2 1 2 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 TN Walk-Around (Level II) STANTON TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
01/13/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) CANFIELD OH 4 0 1 0 3 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON I-81 S MM 22.1 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/24/2025 OH Full (Level I) HARRISON OH 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
12/16/2025 NV Full (Level I) WADSWORTH 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
12/09/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BUTTE MT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/07/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) PROCTOR AR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/28/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) PIEDMONT SD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/20/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WILMINGTON OH 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
11/19/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-55 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ROBESON COUNTY, I-95, N 3 1 1 0 2 1 - Detail
11/14/2025 AR Walk-Around (Level II) VAN BUREN AR 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) PLATTSBURGH NY 11 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/11/2025 TN Full (Level I) STANTON TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/10/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) SR93 SOUTH OF FIRELINE RD NESQ 5 0 4 0 1 0 - Detail
11/01/2025 WY Walk-Around (Level II) CHEYENNE I-25 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/30/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) DE MOTTE IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/28/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
10/28/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) MONROE SCALE N/B 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/27/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) ELLENSBURG WA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/26/2025 SD Walk-Around (Level II) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 2 2 0 1 0 1 - Detail
10/23/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) PALM COAST FL 4 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
10/17/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) LAMAR CO 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) SEYMOUR IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 FL Walk-Around (Level II) YULEE FL 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) FORSYTH CO., NC 74 @ BAUX MTN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/29/2025 AZ Full (Level I) YUMA AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/26/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) BEAN STATION TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/22/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) VALDOSTA GA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/18/2025 MN Full (Level I) WORTHINGTON MN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/07/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 031 - MARYVILLE - I-55/70 S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/06/2025 OH Full (Level I) BELMONT OH 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
09/05/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) CABARRUS COUNTY, I-85 NORTHBOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/05/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) STANTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/02/2025 CO Full (Level I) FORT COLLINS CO 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/26/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) PIEDMONT SC 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2025 KS Walk-Around (Level II) I 070 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
07/23/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) SLOATSBURG NY 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2025 UT Driver-Only (Level III) BRIGHAM CITY UT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2025 NJ Driver-Only (Level III) GREENWICH WEIGHT STATION EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2025 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SISSETON SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) KENNETT MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CADIZ OH 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/13/2025 KS Driver-Only (Level III) LEAVENWORTH COUNTY - 103 8 0 6 0 2 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 ID Full (Level I) POST FALLS ID 6 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
06/08/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY LAKE WA 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
06/02/2025 WY Walk-Around (Level II) MP 6 US 212 4 0 1 0 3 0 - Detail
05/12/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB TYLER SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH-0030 IN TARRANT CO. (2-31) 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) VAIL CO 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON UNNAMED STREET, 585 FEET WE 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2025 SC Full (Level I) COLUMBIA SC 5 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
03/18/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ON TRUCK NORTH 219 358 FEET SO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/09/2025 KS Walk-Around (Level II) LEAVENWORTH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/06/2025 KS Driver-Only (Level III) WILSON COUNTY - 205 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) NORTH EAST PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT MORGAN CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WADSWORTH OH 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
01/13/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) DELHI LA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CANTON OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/29/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CANTON OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) HEBRON 81 SCALE 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2024 FL Driver-Only (Level III) TALLAHASSEE FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/03/2024 CO Driver-Only (Level III) LOMA CO 1 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
08/28/2024 OH Full (Level I) VAN WERT SCALES 6 3 0 0 6 3 - Detail
08/16/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON I- 80, 2101 FEET WEST OF MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2024 SC Driver-Only (Level III) I85 SOUTHBOUND 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2024 LA Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
08/01/2024 OK Driver-Only (Level III) BECKHAM POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/18/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-74 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/04/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections92
Unsafe Driving 26 viols
HOS Compliance 18 viols
Driver Fitness 6 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 29 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.GWP85163 00$750,00011/08/202203/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.GWP85163 00$750,00011/08/202204/17/2023Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA951403876$750,00008/06/202111/08/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA993678341$750,00003/01/202505/22/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYCA993678341$750,00003/01/202506/05/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCS SPS 3760076-00$750,00003/01/202403/01/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCS SPS 3760076-00$750,00003/01/202403/05/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYTIEIL002016-00$750,00003/01/202303/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryKNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYTIEIL002016-00$750,00003/01/202303/08/2024Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1256668COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/12/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/31/2022
MC1256668MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED08/12/2021--
MC1256668COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION05/09/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/22/2025
MC1256668COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/12/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION02/29/2024
MC1256668COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION02/06/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION02/27/2025

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