SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC

Fairfield, IL · Interstate · 7 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC141777: Motor carrier active; Broker inactive
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
1 active filing
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 2 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC141777 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Broker
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Inactive
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC141777PrimaryGreat West Casualty Co
Policy GRT24172A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jun 23, 2024Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

8inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 2 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 8 · Illinois avg 4.4%
8violations written on inspection reports
8 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 24, 2026IN34No
Jun 16, 2026TN31No
Feb 19, 2026MO21No
Feb 12, 2026IN31No
Aug 27, 2025KY11No
Apr 23, 2025IL30No
Apr 16, 2025KY30No
Nov 15, 2024IL30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,261 vehicle and 387,726 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

5 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 8 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIllinois share
Hours-of-Service Compliance2040.0%14.8%
Unsafe Driving2040.0%19.8%
Vehicle Maintenance1020.0%60.9%
4 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLSWZ
20
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522GELDMFV
10
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E1PC
10
Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ABCFSBD
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number137672
MC / docketMC141777
Legal nameSIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeIndividual
Power units7
Drivers5
Annual mileage409,018 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Nov 30, 1987)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 13, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

Questions about SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC

What does SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC141777: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking SIMPSON TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 137672. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (618) 895-4329, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC141777, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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