4KX TRANSPORTATION INC

Lisle, IL · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Oct 19, 2015 (11 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average62.5% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 2 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC939596: Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
62.5%
5 of 8 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC939596 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2818406 ↗

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)MC939596PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy CA970267341 · 91X
$1,000,000May 10, 2024Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

10inspections
62.5%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 8 · Illinois avg 24.1%
40.0%driver out-of-service
4 of 10 · Illinois avg 4.4%
53violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jun 25, 2026IL30No
May 29, 2026IL30No
May 1, 2026IL110Yes
Apr 28, 2026IL24No
Feb 26, 2026IL24Yes
Jan 23, 2026IL110Yes
Oct 1, 2025IL11No
Sep 23, 2025IL12Yes
Jul 23, 2025IL23Yes
Mar 6, 2025IL119Yes
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

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

Why is this different from the 53 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 Maintenance331284.6%60.9%
Driver Fitness4310.3%3.6%
Hours-of-Service Compliance215.1%14.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
33
No or defective automatic trailer brake
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343D
33
Inoperative/defective brakes
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39348A
31
Operating a CMV without a CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2
22
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
20
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A
20
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C
20
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375C
20
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141A
11
Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958K2
11

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 number2818406
MC / docketMC939596
Legal name4KX TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage100,000 (2023)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedOct 19, 2015 · 11 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 25, 2024

Cargo carried

Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow Away

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 4KX TRANSPORTATION INC

What does 4KX TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC939596: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about 4KX TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated Jun 25, 2024, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking 4KX TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2818406. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (773) 503-7152, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC939596, 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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