HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2907429-silk-way-transport-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:50 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (847) 321-9212, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC978814.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC978814 | — | Highlander Specialty Insurance Company Policy DC91017101 · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Aug 20, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 8 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC978814 | Highlander Specialty Insurance Company Policy DC910171-00 | Aug 20, 2025 | Replaced |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC978814 | PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC Policy PC24081564 | May 12, 2025 | Cancelled |
| May 30, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC978814 | PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC Policy PC24081564 | Aug 20, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| May 12, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC978814 | PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC Policy PC24081564 | Aug 20, 2024 | Replaced |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC978814 | PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC Policy PC23081396 | Jul 28, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC978814 | PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC Policy PC23081396 | Jun 18, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC978814 | PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC Policy PC23081396 | Apr 12, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC978814 | PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC Policy PC23081396 | Aug 20, 2023 | Cancelled |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
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.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
45 of 214 · Illinois avg 24.1%
33 of 484 · Illinois avg 4.4%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 44 states and provinces, 24 months
- CA 49 10.1%
- WA 41 8.5%
- MT 27 5.6%
- SD 25 5.2%
- NM 24 5.0%
- UT 23 4.8%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 158
155 tractors · 2 straight trucks · 1 semi-trailers
Volvo 91Freightliner 89Peterbilt 23Kenworth 22International 5
67 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 178
174 semi-trailers · 3 full trailers · 1 tractors
Hyundai Translead 74CIMC 56Utility 43Vanguard 23Great Dane 19Wabash 19
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Lineage 9Washington Fruit Growers 4Tyson Foods 4The Elite Flower 3Red Bull Na Dc 3Americold 2Lineage Logistics 2Simmons Foods 2
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | CA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Oct 14, 2026 | OR | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 14, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 13, 2026 | KY | 1 | 0 | No |
| Oct 13, 2026 | NC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 13, 2026 | WA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Oct 13, 2026 | LA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Oct 12, 2026 | CA | 2 | 1 | No |
| Oct 10, 2026 | NM | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 8, 2026 | CA | 1 | 6 | Yes |
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 195,435 vehicle and 388,021 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
302 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 92 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 438 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) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Illinois share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 160 | 57 | 53.0% | 60.9% |
| Unsafe Driving | 80 | 0 | 26.5% | 19.9% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 40 | 14 | 13.2% | 14.8% |
| Driver Fitness | 20 | 19 | 6.6% | 3.6% |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 2 | 2 | 0.7% | 0.4% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out 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 | 24 | 24 |
| 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 | 18 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 11 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 10 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 10 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4 | 9 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 9 | 0 |
| Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391. General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B2Q | 8 | 7 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 7 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLML | 7 | 0 |
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
10 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Excelsior Twp, MI | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Kirkland, WA | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Mendota Twp, IL | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Wright City, MO | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Clay Township, PA | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Atlanta, GA | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Penn Township, PA | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Wright, WY | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Bethel, CT | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Atlanta, GA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2907429 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC978814 |
| Legal name | SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 67 |
| Drivers | 62 |
| Annual mileage | 7,150,000 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jul 7, 2016 · 10 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 60 | 7 |
| Trailers | 60 | 7 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General Freight
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 SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC
What does SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?
MC978814: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about SILK WAY TRANSPORT 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 SILK WAY TRANSPORT INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2907429. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (847) 321-9212, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC978814, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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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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