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MORTON BUILDINGS INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 69/100. 127 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 71315ActiveInterstateMORTON, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-06-20 · 11,086,012 mi (2024)
Fleet
483 units · — trailers · 537 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
11,086,012 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
252 W ADAMS
MORTON, IL 61550-0399
Mailing
P O BOX 399
MORTON, IL 61550-0399

CONTACT

Phone
3092636244
Email
kelli.dechaney@mortonbuildings.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
NICHOLAS VENTURI
Title
SECRETARY

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Auto Transport
Cargo types
6
Metal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction
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
629 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
3 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
18.8%
91 / 484 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

69
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
483 power units
Unique power units seen
96
+ 50 trailer VINs
+ 3 unclassified VINs
Inspections
121
Discrepancy
0.2x

Moderate Risk

3 risk factors · 2 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
108 crashes · 5 fatal · 35 with injuries · 103 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
81% — 393 clean of 484 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
18.8% — driver OOS 7 insp., vehicle OOS 85 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 2025-06-20

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

5 fatal crashes — most recent 4 yr ago
Elevated OOS rate 19% (last 24 mo)
4 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (1.3 per 100 trucks/yr)
81% 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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