Tough Native Steel Transport Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
6 years (granted 2019)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
19 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Tough Native Steel Transport Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5620 S Trumbull Ave, Chicago, IL 60629
Phone
(773) 691-2043
Power units
7
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1061103
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 19 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
15.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 19 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
idgtransport@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IL 11/2025 · MI 08/2025 · IL 06/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 10, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 12, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Dec 23, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 3, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 11, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 17, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 6, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 5, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 26, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jun 12, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 23, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Feb 21, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 6, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 8, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 19 of 19 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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