Esco Transportation Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
9 years (granted 2016)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
7 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Esco Transportation Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
375 Cherry Valley Road, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Phone
(224) 300-9950
Power units
5
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC907159
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Dismissed — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
42.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 7 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
28.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 7 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
victor@escotransportation.com — company domain
Domain age
escotransportation.com registered 2016-12-05 (10 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IL 07/2025 · IL 10/2024 · IL 07/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| May 28, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 20, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jan 31, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 22, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 7 of 7 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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