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CENTRAL STATES TRUCKING LLC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 63/100. 586 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 185732MC 152337ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateAce American Insurance CompanyOAK BROOK, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
2000-06-06
MCS-150
2025-10-29 · 50,229,061 mi (2024)
Fleet
900 units · 1351 trailers · 881 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
50,229,061 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
823 COMMERCE DRIVE
OAK BROOK, IL 60523
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
6144975000
Email
pat_jones@forwardair.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
MICHAEL L. HANCE
Title
CLO

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
6
General FreightFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersMeatChemicalsRefrigerated Food
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
545 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Ace American Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
3 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
21.5%
332 / 1,541 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

63
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
900 power units
Unique power units seen
328
+ 343 trailer VINs
+ 1 unclassified VINs
Inspections
463
Discrepancy
0.4x

Severe Risk

3 risk factors · 3 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
488 crashes · 20 fatal · 189 with injuries · 461 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
78% — 1,209 clean of 1,541 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
21.5% — driver OOS 16 insp., vehicle OOS 322 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
41 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-10-29

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $5,000,000

SUMMARY

Fatal crash 20 months ago
High OOS rate 22% (last 24 mo)
24 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (2.6 per 100 trucks/yr)
Active insurance on file
Coverage $5.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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