SKY INTERMODAL INC

Bensenville, IL · Interstate · 19 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 27, 2014 (12 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 average71.4% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
Operating authority
Active
MC882043: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
71.4%
5 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC882043 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (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)MC882043PrimaryBerkley Casualty Company
Policy 6532473 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jan 22, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

10inspections
71.4%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 7 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 10 · Illinois avg 4.4%
33violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 17, 2026IN27No
Aug 4, 2026MI21Yes
Jul 30, 2026IL23No
Jul 3, 2026IL32No
May 11, 2026WI23Yes
Mar 23, 2026MI111Yes
Feb 13, 2026IL30No
Jan 20, 2026IL22Yes
Oct 1, 2025MI31No
Sep 26, 2025IL23Yes
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

25 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 8 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 33 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
Vehicle Maintenance19876.0%60.9%
Unsafe Driving4016.0%19.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance208.0%14.8%
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
22
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
20
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALR
11
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39319
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
11
Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)
Securement Device · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393126BCIM
11
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E1PC
10
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR
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

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jan 14, 2025Frankfort, IN00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2536474
MC / docketMC882043
Legal nameSKY INTERMODAL INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units19
Drivers19
Annual mileage1,800,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 30, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightIntermodal Containers

Questions about SKY INTERMODAL INC

What does SKY INTERMODAL INC's operating authority allow?

MC882043: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about SKY INTERMODAL 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 SKY INTERMODAL INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2536474. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (630) 229-4486, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC882043, 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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