FREIGHT WAY LOGISTICS LLC

USDOT 2861789 MC959071 4545 137TH STREET, CRESTWOOD IL 60418

USDOT Active Authority Active
23 Power units
24 Drivers
86 Inspections
113 Violations
2 BASICs over threshold

This carrier is over FMCSA's alert threshold in Hours-of-Service Compliance, Vehicle Maintenance.

Carrier details

Legal name
FREIGHT WAY LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT number
2861789
MC docket
MC959071
Phone
9894952677
Physical address
4545 137TH STREET, CRESTWOOD IL 60418
Operation
Interstate
Authority held
Carrier (property)
Last MCS-150 filing
08/27/2026

Contact email and company-officer names are on the public FMCSA record but are not republished here, to keep this page from being harvested for carrier identity fraud.

Insurance

Liability required $750,000
Liability on file $1,000,000
Cargo filing Not filed
Surety bond Not filed

Active policies

InsurerPolicyCoverageFormEffective
American Inter-Fidelity Exchange L25A1151 $1,000,000 91X 09/30/2025

Safety performance

Driver out-of-service rate 5.8%

5 of 86 driver inspections · national average 5.5%

Vehicle out-of-service rate 28.3%

13 of 46 vehicle inspections · national average 22.2%

CSA BASIC scores

The percentile ranks this carrier against others with a similar number of inspections — higher is worse. FMCSA prioritises intervention at the alert threshold shown on each row.

Unsafe Driving 44.7th

Measure 3.43 · 6 inspections with violations · alert at 65th

Hours-of-Service Compliance 71.0th

Measure 0.96 · 17 inspections with violations · alert at 65th

Driver Fitness Not enough data

Below FMCSA's minimum inspection count for a percentile to be assigned.

Controlled Substances / Alcohol 10.8th

Measure 0.06 · 1 inspection with violations · alert at 80th

Vehicle Maintenance 84.8th

Measure 8.84 · 33 inspections with violations · alert at 80th

Crash Indicator Not publicly scored

FMCSA does not publish the underlying measure for this BASIC.

Hazardous Materials Not publicly scored

FMCSA does not publish the underlying measure for this BASIC.

Roadside inspections

Showing the 25 most recent of 104 we retrieved. 22 violations placed a driver or vehicle out of service.

Oct 07, 2026 St. Louis MO Level 2 · MO1645004993 Clean
Sep 22, 2026 Pike County MS Level 3 · MS7641151997 1 violation
  • 39524C2IIIELDSDN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver
Sep 20, 2026 OK Level 1 · OKPE11200376 5 violations
  • 39353BB Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance
  • 39375A3TAOL Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Vehicle Maintenance Out of service
  • 3939ALSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on Vehicle Maintenance Out of service
  • 3963A1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Vehicle Maintenance Out of service
  • 39347E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance
Aug 19, 2026 I-255 Level 3 · IL5012680014 Clean
Aug 05, 2026 Menomonie WI Level 2 · WI2874000014 3 violations
  • 39355EB Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Vehicle Maintenance
  • 39317B2LDCL Lighting - Driveaway clearance lamp(s) missing on rear of rearmost towed vehicle Vehicle Maintenance
  • 3939ALSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. Vehicle Maintenance
Jul 20, 2026 CA Level 2 · CAUEZF001258 1 violation
  • 39345B2BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. Vehicle Maintenance Out of service
Jul 09, 2026 OK Level 1 · OKH910001513 Clean
Jul 08, 2026 Eagleville MO Level 1 · MOW164001710 4 violations
  • 3939ALSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. Vehicle Maintenance
  • 39311A1LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing Vehicle Maintenance
  • 3939ALRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative Vehicle Maintenance
  • 3939ALTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit Vehicle Maintenance
Jun 11, 2026 NM Level 3 · NM6431Q4IGVC Clean
Jun 05, 2026 NV Level 2 · NV9480025581 7 violations
  • 39345B2BAIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Vehicle Maintenance
  • 3939ALIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative Vehicle Maintenance
  • 3939BLRR Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) obscured Vehicle Maintenance
  • 39617CPI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance
  • 39311A1LRR Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper Vehicle Maintenance
  • 39325AL Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not securely mounted Vehicle Maintenance
  • 39378AWS Washers - Inoperative washing system. Vehicle Maintenance
May 21, 2026 Hope AR Level 3 · AR5280001479 Clean
May 06, 2026 Cleveland OH Level 3 · OH3276001778 1 violation
  • 39216D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving Driver
Apr 24, 2026 Dumfries VA Level 3 · VA5284000885 1 violation
  • 3958EHOSPDOOS HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: Hours-of-Service Compliance Driver Out of service
Apr 16, 2026 Campton Level 3 · KYCV43421260 Clean
Apr 07, 2026 St. Louis MO Level 2 · MO1645004168 Clean
Apr 06, 2026 Liberal KS Level 3 · KS9335000040 Clean
Apr 01, 2026 Manchester TN Level 2 · TNI032480794 Clean
Mar 29, 2026 Marion AR Level 3 · AR5390000527 1 violation
  • 3922SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Unsafe Driving Driver
Mar 25, 2026 Us 281 Wb Mm 794 Level 2 · TXV262266869 4 violations
  • 39395A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance
  • 3925A3 Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty or operating or in physical control of a CMV Controlled Substances/​Alcohol Driver Out of service
  • 3939 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance
  • 39311LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 Vehicle Maintenance
Mar 24, 2026 Orogrande Port Of Entry Level 2 · NM0978Q2BP53 1 violation
  • 39325B Lamps are not visible as required Vehicle Maintenance
Mar 13, 2026 Desert Hills If Level 1 · CANFGW000820 1 violation
  • 3939ALHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative Vehicle Maintenance
Mar 12, 2026 Mountain Pass Cvef Level 2 · CAND74011262 1 violation
  • 39345B2BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. Vehicle Maintenance Out of service
Mar 12, 2026 Mt. Pass Cvef Jpoe Level 2 · CAUENP000102 1 violation
  • 39345B2BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. Vehicle Maintenance Out of service
Mar 04, 2026 E/B I-10 E/Of Wiley'S Well Rd Level 2 · CAUF0G003975 1 violation
  • 3922SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Unsafe Driving Driver
Feb 15, 2026 St. George UT Level 3 · UT26MT000210 Clean

Company history

Operating-authority actions and insurance filings, newest first. A liability filing that is cancelled without a replacement is what revokes an authority, usually about 30 days later.

  1. Sep 30, 2025 BIPD/Primary replaced American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
  2. Sep 30, 2024 BIPD/Primary filed American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
  3. Sep 30, 2024 BIPD/Primary replaced American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
  4. Sep 30, 2023 BIPD/Primary filed American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
  5. Sep 30, 2023 BIPD/Primary replaced American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
  6. Sep 30, 2022 BIPD/Primary replaced American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
  7. Sep 30, 2022 BIPD/Primary filed American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
  8. Sep 30, 2021 BIPD/Primary filed American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
  9. Sep 30, 2021 BIPD/Primary replaced Sentry Select Insurance Company
  10. Oct 01, 2020 Discontinued Revocation Common authority
  11. Sep 30, 2020 BIPD/Primary filed Sentry Select Insurance Company
  12. Sep 30, 2020 BIPD/Primary cancelled Milford Casualty Insurance Company
Show 13 older events
  1. Sep 03, 2020 Involuntary Revocation Common authority
  2. Sep 30, 2019 BIPD/Primary replaced Knightbrook Insurance Company
  3. Sep 30, 2019 BIPD/Primary filed Milford Casualty Insurance Company
  4. Oct 30, 2018 BIPD/Primary cancelled Spirit Commercial Auto Rr Group, Inc
  5. Sep 30, 2018 BIPD/Primary replaced Spirit Commercial Auto Rr Group, Inc
  6. Sep 30, 2018 BIPD/Primary filed Knightbrook Insurance Company
  7. Sep 30, 2017 BIPD/Primary filed Spirit Commercial Auto Rr Group, Inc
  8. Sep 30, 2017 BIPD/Primary filed Spirit Commercial Auto Rr Group, Inc
  9. Sep 30, 2017 BIPD/Primary replaced Spirit Commercial Auto Rr Group, Inc
  10. Sep 30, 2016 BIPD/Primary filed Spirit Commercial Auto Rr Group, Inc
  11. Sep 30, 2016 BIPD/Primary replaced Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company
  12. Apr 06, 2016 Granted Motor Property Common Carrier authority
  13. Mar 30, 2016 BIPD/Primary filed Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company

Source: FMCSA public records (Company Census, MCMIS inspections and violations, SMS BASIC measures, Licensing & Insurance). Retrieved 2026-10-28. Figures are FMCSA's, reproduced here — not our assessment of this carrier.

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