A & B Freight Line Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
49 years (granted 1976)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
21 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
A & B Freight Line Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4805 Sandy Hollow Rd, Rockford, IL 61109-2624
Phone
(815) 874-4700
Power units
37
Drivers
30
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC120364
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
MC145394
Common: None · Contract: Inactive · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Withdrawn — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Denied — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Denied — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Denied — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 21 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
9.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 21 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jblume@aandbfreight.com — company domain
Domain age
aandbfreight.com registered 1999-12-08 (27 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: WI 01/2026 · IL 12/2025 · IL 08/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 19, 2026 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 17, 2026 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Apr 16, 2026 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 3, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 22, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 29, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 23, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 25, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 3, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 27, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 26, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 5, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 29, 2023 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 21 of 21 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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