Chicago Charter — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
16 months — under the 18-month line many brokers watch
Liability filing
$1.5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
2 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Chicago Coach Line Llc
DBA
Chicago Charter
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
7908 W Grand Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
Phone
(773) 501-1421
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1722094
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None · Application pending
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 2 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 2 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
terri@chicagocoachlines.com — company domain
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
Most recent 2 of 2 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
South Chicago charter school may abruptly close, stranding 250 students - chicago.suntimes.com
chicago.suntimes.com · 9/15/2025
Chicago charter schools cashed in on federal PPP COVID-19 stimulus loans; CPS wants an investigation - chicago.suntimes.com
chicago.suntimes.com · 7/8/2020
First Chicago charter school closes, citing state budget impasse - chicago.suntimes.com
chicago.suntimes.com · 6/19/2016
Ex-CPS charter teacher drank tequila then crashed into bus stop, killing woman: prosecutors - chicago.suntimes.com
chicago.suntimes.com · 8/13/2019
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