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SAFETY WAY INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 62/100. 37 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 3097592MC 75626ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateMS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYELGIN, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
2018-05-14
MCS-150
2026-03-27 · 3,782,342 mi (2025)
Fleet
52 units · 18 trailers · 52 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
3,782,342 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
942 STONEHAVEN CT
ELGIN, IL 60124
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
3053354345
Email
safetywayinc@gmail.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
ROSTISLAV NIKOLAEVICH YARKIN
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
6
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsPaper ProductsConstruction
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
101 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
25.6%
21 / 82 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

62
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
52 power units
Unique power units seen
15
+ 17 trailer VINs
Inspections
31
Discrepancy
0.3x

Moderate Risk

1 risk factor · 2 strengths · 3 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
3 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 3 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
74% — 61 clean of 82 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
25.6% — driver OOS 3 insp., vehicle OOS 18 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
7 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-03-27

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 28% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.9 per 100 trucks/yr)
Active insurance on file

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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