CONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC

Doing business as CONTINENTAL GROUP

Highland, IN · Interstate · 6 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Mar 24, 2011 (15 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 average42.9% vs Indiana average 23.1%.
Operating authority
Active
MC746701: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
42.9%
3 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Indiana avg 23.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC746701 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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)MC746701PrimaryCanal Insurance Company
Policy CT9646924711 · BMC-91X
$750,000Nov 30, 2025Active

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.

Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

18inspections
42.9%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 7 · Indiana avg 23.1%
5.6%driver out-of-service
1 of 18 · Indiana avg 5.5%
21violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 10, 2026CA31No
Oct 10, 2026CA30No
Sep 5, 2026TX20No
Aug 21, 2026CA11No
Aug 14, 2026TN31No
Jul 3, 2026WI31No
Jun 30, 2026KS30No
Jun 6, 2026IA24Yes
May 15, 2026NM10No
May 14, 2026NM14Yes
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 Indiana average covers 61,530 vehicle and 111,152 driver inspections of all Indiana-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

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

Why is this different from the 21 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 serviceShareIndiana share
Vehicle Maintenance9456.3%58.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance3018.8%18.1%
Unsafe Driving3018.8%19.1%
Driver Fitness116.3%3.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39111B4CLHA
11
Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343ATPV
11
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2UV
11
Brake - Malfunction causing smoke or fire to emit from the wheel end
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ABSF
11
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
11
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
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
10
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
10
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
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 Indiana column is the mix across all Indiana-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 number2134343
MC / docketMC746701
Legal nameCONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
DBA nameCONTINENTAL GROUP
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units6
Drivers6
Annual mileage448,892 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Sep 10, 2013)
USDOT number addedMar 24, 2011 · 15 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 28, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersGarbage/RefuseU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionOtherAuto Parts

Questions about CONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC

What does CONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC746701: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about CONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking CONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2134343. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (312) 667-7257, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC746701, 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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