CENTRAL STATES TRUCKING LLC
DBA FORWARD INTERMODAL
USDOT 185732MC-Docket MC152337OAK BROOK, IL
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized900 power units
CENTRAL STATES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 185732) in OAK BROOK, IL — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 2 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-09-29) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 30 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 10 times, most recent 2025-09-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2015-10-13 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.01
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.1
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.03
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.01
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.87
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
1
Fatalities
26
Injuries
40
Crashes
884
Inspections
183
OOS inspections
218
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 900
- Total drivers
- 881
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 30 of 40 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.7%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 29.9%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 10 times last 2025-09-29
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-10-29
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2015-10-13 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
1,392
Inspections
302
OOS inspections
1,842
Violations
428
OOS violations
18
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-20 → 2026-06-12.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-27
MN
Tow-away
2026-03-16
AL
Tow-away
2026-03-06
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2026-01-02
MS
Tow-away
2025-12-19
TN
Tow-away
2025-12-01
MO
1 injuredTow-away
2025-10-30
SC
Tow-away
2025-10-21
GA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-10-06
TX
1 injuredTow-away
2025-09-30
PA
2 injured
2025-09-24
MO
1 injuredTow-away
2025-09-08
AL
Tow-away
2025-08-04
GA
3 injuredTow-away
2025-08-04
IL
Tow-away
2025-07-30
IL
Tow-away
2025-06-24
SC
1 injuredTow-away
2025-06-11
MN
Tow-away
2025-05-06
KS
Tow-away
2025-04-22
WA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-04-14
GA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-04-09
TX
Tow-away
2025-04-04
AL
Tow-away
2025-03-19
MI
1 injuredTow-away
2025-03-14
TX
Tow-away
2025-03-13
TN
1 fatal3 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
1,218 | 342 | 2026-06-10 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
357 | 2 | 2026-06-08 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
148 | 62 | 2026-05-29 |
Hours of service 395
|
75 | 3 | 2026-06-08 |
General safety regulations 390
|
21 | 0 | 2026-06-04 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
6 | 5 | 2026-06-08 |
CDL standards 383
|
5 | 5 | 2025-06-13 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
4 | 0 | 2026-03-27 |
Operating authority / leasing 376
|
3 | 0 | 2024-12-20 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
1 | 1 | 2025-10-09 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2026-05-29 |
Vehicle access (steps/handholds) 399
|
1 | 0 | 2023-11-09 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-05-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | OOS |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Non-compliance with headlamp requirements | — |
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wiring Systems - Copper wire exposed | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | OOS |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame accessories improperly attached | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing i | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
2026-06-10 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-06-08 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B4-CLHA | OOS | — |
2026-06-08 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
2026-06-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE2IV-D | — | — |
2026-06-03 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2UV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83G | — | — |
2026-06-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-06-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
2026-06-02 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
2026-05-29 14 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 | 303B4 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 51 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209D | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSLIW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
2026-05-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-05-23 9 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-FA | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-05-20 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-05-18 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 24D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
2026-05-14 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-PAW | OOS | — |
2026-05-13 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIAD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2026-05-13 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203C-CBP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-05-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
2026-05-12 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2026-05-07 2 violsPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23-LEU | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201B-FR | — | — |
2026-05-07 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-STCB | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2026-05-05 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLPC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-04-30 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-OAL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2026-04-29 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 24A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
2026-04-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLUV | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
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