NORTON TRUCKING INC

Kankakee, IL · Interstate · 76 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Oct 7, 2009 (17 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average38.5% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC753582: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
38.5%
20 of 52 vehicle inspections · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC753582 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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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)MC753582PrimaryBerkley Casualty Company
Policy 6521707 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jul 11, 2024Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

114inspections
38.5%vehicle out-of-service
20 of 52 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.9%driver out-of-service
1 of 114 · Illinois avg 4.4%
179violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 29, 2026MO30No
Sep 24, 2026IL30No
Sep 24, 2026WI22No
Sep 10, 2026SD30No
Sep 10, 2026MI22No
Sep 7, 2026IL30No
Sep 2, 2026MI21No
Aug 28, 2026TN31No
Aug 19, 2026MI21No
Aug 19, 2026WI24Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 195,384 vehicle and 387,932 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

127 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 28 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 179 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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
Vehicle Maintenance882769.3%60.9%
Unsafe Driving25019.7%19.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance13010.2%14.8%
Driver Fitness110.8%3.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
66
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
60
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
50
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS
50
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
40
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
40
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALBL
40
Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
Securement Device · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393104BC
40
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBAAL
33
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
30

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

10crashes
1fatal
4injury
5tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 15, 2026Indianapolis, IN00
Mar 18, 2026Pleasant Springs, WI01
Dec 3, 2025Manhattan Twp, IL01
Nov 13, 2025Westfield (Hamilton), IN00
Sep 15, 2025Dwight Twp, IL00
Jul 15, 2025Beckley, WV00
Jun 17, 2025Madison, WI02
Jun 16, 2025Milton, WI00
May 22, 2025Thorntown, IN10
Nov 15, 2024ND01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1951091
MC / docketMC753582
Legal nameNORTON TRUCKING INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units76
Drivers76
Annual mileage5,450,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedOct 7, 2009 · 17 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 23, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersBeveragesPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about NORTON TRUCKING INC

What does NORTON TRUCKING INC's operating authority allow?

MC753582: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about NORTON TRUCKING INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking NORTON TRUCKING INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1951091. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (815) 937-0869, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC753582, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (815) 937-0869

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC
Carrier
Kankakee, IL1698673MC6236041Active
Last known · May 14, 2026

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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