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Company CheckBLUE WATER TRANSPORT · DOT 209141

1225 GARDNER ROAD, BROADVIEW, IL, 60155-3756

DOT# 209141 MC# 84751 Broadview, Illinois 44 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

1 events tracked · latest Mar 31, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 1

Mar 31, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

Phone(708) 345-1090

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1225 GARDNER ROAD, BROADVIEW, IL, 60155-3756

Mailing Address1225 GARDNER ROAD, BROADVIEW, IL, 60155-3756

Other Companies at This Address

Address1225 GARDNER ROAD, BROADVIEW, IL 60155-3756

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
AALMODE TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION	2971757	(708) 344-9495	Active
AMERICAN NATIONAL FORWARDING CO INC	2971870	(708) 345-1013	Active
APOLLO EXPRESS VAN COMPANY INC	517335	(708) 345-0550 shared ×11	Active
APOLLO INTERSTATE INC	2971901	(708) 345-0550 shared ×11	Active
AZTEC MOVING COMPANY INC	1917064	(708) 345-0550 shared ×11	Active
BILL'S MOVING INC	37062	(708) 345-0550 shared ×11	Active
BLUE RIBBON MOVERS INC	1198087	(708) 345-0550 shared ×11	Active
BLUE WATER TRANSPORT this company	209141	(708) 345-1090	Active
CAISSON FORWARDING CO INC	2972121	(708) 345-1175	Active
CORSAIR FORWARDING CO INC	2972268	(708) 345-1077	Active
CROSSMAN'S VAN & STORAGE CO INC	85516	(708) 345-0550 shared ×11	Active
FOGARTY TRANSPORTATION INC	514473	(708) 345-0550 shared ×11	Active
FOGARTY VAN LINES INC	105913	(708) 345-0550 shared ×11	Active
HORIZON VAN LINES INC	357667	(708) 345-0550 shared ×11	Active
M J SERVICES INC	753609	(708) 345-0550 shared ×11	Active
MARTIAL FORWARDING CO INC	2973135	(708) 345-1077	Active
NEWS VAN LINES INC	595674	(708) 345-0550 shared ×11	Active
SWIFTMODE FORWARDING CO INC	2973748	(708) 345-1185	Active

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

DocketMC084751

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating44 years

Company Overview

BLUE WATER TRANSPORT is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Broadview, Illinois. The company has been in operation for 44 years, registered with the FMCSA on 12/21/1981. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 1 driver. Annual mileage is reported at 1 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, BLUE WATER TRANSPORT has a Trust Score of 83/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage1 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.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type34

Effective03/01/2025

CompanyVANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CGV 3497402-00

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage1 mi

Operating44 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

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

No roadside inspections on record.

Crashes

2025

1 crash —

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

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
03/31/2025	CHICOPEE	MA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRV3497401	$1,000,000	09/01/2010	03/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 00346600	$1,000,000	06/15/1990	09/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 00346600	$1,000,000	06/15/1990	02/17/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	TM 554926	$0	03/15/1991	03/01/2025	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC084751	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/23/1990	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/26/1990
MC084751	COMMON	GRANTED	11/06/1986	TRANSFERRED	11/06/1986
MC084751	COMMON	GRANTED	06/24/1982	TRANSFERRED	11/06/1986
MC084751	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC084751	COMMON	GRANTED	04/10/1987	-	-
MC084751	COMMON	GRANTED	03/29/1984	TRANSFERRED	11/06/1986
MC084751	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/21/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/27/2011
MC084751	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/16/1990	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/08/1990

No revocation records.

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83/100

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 83

−17

Starts at 100−17 totalFinal 83

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−17

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

Active for-hire authority on file — FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-17

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−17 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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) knockout	−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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