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USDOT 3648480MC1256668

Empire Freight Systems Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

✓

Authority age

4 years (granted 2021)

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Liability filing

$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

✓

Inspections

120 on file

✓

Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Empire Freight Systems Inc

DBA

—

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

18w230 Lowell Ln, Villa Park, IL 60181

Phone

(224) 715-4227

Power units

21

Drivers

21

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC1256668

Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None · ⚠ Revocation pending

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier

Insurance filings

91X — County Hall Insurance Company, Inc A Rr Group · coverage $750K (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

6.7%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 120 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

19.2%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 120 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

⚠ flag

On-file email

empirefreightsystems@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

6

Reportable crashes

6

Tow-aways

1

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: WV 03/2026 · LA 02/2026 · OR 02/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 232025: 592024: 262023: 12
Level III — Driver-only: 63Level II — Walk-around: 37Level I — Full: 20
DateStateLevel
Jun 29, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 25, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 16, 2026OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 11, 2026TNLevel I — Full
May 31, 2026NMLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 23, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Apr 21, 2026WILevel II — Walk-around
Apr 13, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 7, 2026MELevel III — Driver-only
Mar 26, 2026WVLevel I — Full
Mar 23, 2026MNLevel I — Full
Mar 18, 2026OKLevel I — Full
Mar 12, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 6, 2026IALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 26, 2026COLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 13, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 13, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 12, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 10, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 5, 2026MTLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 3, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 13, 2026OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 12, 2026PALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 24, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Dec 16, 2025NVLevel I — Full
Dec 9, 2025MTLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 7, 2025ARLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 28, 2025SDLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 20, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 19, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 18, 2025NCLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 14, 2025ARLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 13, 2025NYLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 11, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Nov 10, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 1, 2025WYLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 30, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 28, 2025MILevel II — Walk-around
Oct 28, 2025NCLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 27, 2025WALevel III — Driver-only
Oct 26, 2025SDLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 23, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 17, 2025COLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 14, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 14, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 8, 2025NCLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 29, 2025AZLevel I — Full
Sep 26, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 22, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 18, 2025MNLevel I — Full
Sep 7, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 6, 2025OHLevel I — Full
Sep 5, 2025NCLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 5, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 2, 2025COLevel I — Full
Aug 26, 2025SCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 5, 2025KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 23, 2025NYLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 14, 2025UTLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 14, 2025NJLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 7, 2025SDLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 3, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 19, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 13, 2025KSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 10, 2025IDLevel I — Full
Jun 8, 2025WALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 2, 2025WYLevel II — Walk-around
May 12, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 20, 2025TXLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 7, 2025COLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 25, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Mar 20, 2025SCLevel I — Full
Mar 20, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 18, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 9, 2025KSLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 6, 2025KSLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 27, 2025PALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 25, 2025COLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 13, 2025LALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 13, 2025OHLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 9, 2025OHLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 8, 2025ARLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 29, 2024OHLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 17, 2024NELevel III — Driver-only
Sep 23, 2024FLLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2024COLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2024OHLevel I — Full
Aug 16, 2024NELevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2024SCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 6, 2024LALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 1, 2024OKLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 18, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 4, 2024IALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 1, 2024KSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 13, 2024NCLevel II — Walk-around
May 16, 2024KYLevel I — Full
Mar 19, 2024KYLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 18, 2024UTLevel I — Full
Feb 15, 2024NMLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 15, 2024NMLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 120 inspections on file.

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