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Carrierintel Safety Score: 75/100. 1 inspection violation in 12 months. Last inspected Jul 2026.

DOT 3541941MC 1182945No active authorityActiveInterstateZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCHICAGO, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-11-20 · 3,270,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
15 units · — trailers · 15 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
3,270,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
1060 W DIVISION ST
CHICAGO, IL 60642
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
3129447827
Email
mike.altendorf@purestar.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
MICHAEL ALTENDORF
Title
V.P. EHS

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
2
General FreightOther: TEXTILES-LAUNDRY
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
70 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
1 active
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
23.5%
4 / 17 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

75
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
15 power units
Unique power units seen
4
Inspections
6
Discrepancy
0.3x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 2 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
1 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 1 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
76% — 13 clean of 17 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
23.5% — driver OOS 4 insp., vehicle OOS 0 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No active authority · MC1182945
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-11-20

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $300,000

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 27% (last 24 mo)
Coverage below $750k ($300K)
Low crash rate (3.3 per 100 trucks/yr)
Active insurance on file

INDUSTRY REPORTS

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  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
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  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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