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Company CheckMERIT FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC · DOT 941888

2750 GREENLEAF AVE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007

DOT# 941888 MC# 2628 Elk Grove Village, Illinois 25 years

CARRIER & BROKER

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$75,000 bond

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Contact Details

Phone(847) 439-0690

Email[email protected]

Physical Address2750 GREENLEAF AVE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007

Mailing AddressPO BOX 91900, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60009

Other Companies at This Address

Address2750 GREENLEAF AVE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
CONFIRMED DELIVERY INC	1274740	(847) 439-0690	Active
MERIT FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC this company	941888	(847) 439-0690	Active
CRATERS & FREIGHTERS OF CHICAGO INC	775501	(847) 287-0104	Inactive
L & L TRANSPORT SERVICES INC	402711	(708) 806-0303	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

Carrier Operation-

DocketMC404430

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

Operating25 years

Company Overview

MERIT FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier & broker based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The company has been in operation for 25 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/20/2001. The fleet consists of 1 power unit. The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Active operating authorities include Broker. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, MERIT FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC has a Trust Score of 90/100 (Excellent).

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$75,000 bond

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/04/2026

CompanyNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

Policy #7901160278

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet1 units

DriversN/A

Operating25 years

MCS-15011/2023

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority — so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/04/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeUNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

Contact☎ (973) 490-6600
🌐 cfins.com

Filings on record6

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615113567	$0	11/01/2020	10/31/2023	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	1001000224	$0	10/01/2013	08/03/2016	Name Changed
34	CARGO	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	07NAV7138	$0	09/01/2007	09/01/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	06NAV7138	$0	09/01/2006	09/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	06NAV7138	$0	09/01/2006	09/02/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	05NAV7138	$0	09/01/2005	09/01/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	04NAV7138	$0	09/01/2004	09/01/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	04NAV7138	$0	09/01/2004	09/07/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	03 NAV 71 38	$0	09/01/2003	09/01/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	03 NAV 71 38	$0	09/01/2003	09/30/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	02NAV7138	$0	09/01/2002	09/01/2003	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	1001007139	$0	08/03/2016	11/01/2020	Replaced
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	1001007139	$0	08/03/2016	11/28/2020	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	135085	$0	08/01/2002	10/01/2013	Cancelled
84	SURETY	WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	758882	$0	04/11/2001	06/12/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	00AND7138	$0	04/10/2001	09/11/2002	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC404430	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/31/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/01/2023
MC404430	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/16/2023
MC404430	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/01/2013
MC404430	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/09/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/12/2002
MC404430	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/01/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/27/2016
MC404430	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	05/04/2001	-	-
MC404430	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	04/26/2001	-	-

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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

−10

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active broker authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/4/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

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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Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

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