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TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 62/100. 23 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 3501430ActiveInterstateGURNEE, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-11-14 · 199,998 mi (2024)
Fleet
25 units · — trailers · 20 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
199,998 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
3895 CLEARVIEW CT
GURNEE, IL 60031-1247
Mailing
54 RUE PRINCIPALE
LA SALLE, MB R0G 0A2

CONTACT

Phone
8665532131
Email
tsimpson@tanktraders.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
TIMOTHY JAMES SIMPSON
Title
FLEET MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
2
General FreightLiquids / Gases
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
72 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
16.7%
11 / 66 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)
25 power units
Unique power units seen
13
+ 5 trailer VINs
Inspections
17
Discrepancy
0.5x

Moderate Risk

1 risk factor · 2 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
1 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 1 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
83% — 55 clean of 66 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
16.7% — driver OOS 2 insp., vehicle OOS 9 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-11-14

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 23% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.0 per 100 trucks/yr)
83% clean inspections

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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