HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/3169256-trans-american-group-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 14:48 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026 / Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Trans American Group LLC
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts 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.
- Address changed in the last 90 daysLast change Oct 20, 2026. Account takeovers often start with changed contact details; call back on a number you found independently.
FF27717: no authority granted
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
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.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (224) 308-4019, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC116943 or FF27717.
- 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) | MC116943 | Primary | Great West Casualty Co Policy GRT52307A · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Feb 22, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC116943 | Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company Policy CA993316964 | Feb 22, 2025 | Replaced |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC116943 | Great West Casualty Co. Policy MCP94747A | Feb 22, 2023 | Replaced |
"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 20, 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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
5 of 21 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0 of 46 · 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 24 states and provinces, 24 months
- IL 5 10.6%
- NC 5 10.6%
- MO 4 8.5%
- CO 4 8.5%
- MD 3 6.4%
- IA 3 6.4%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 13
9 straight trucks · 4 tractors
International 13Freightliner 5Hino 1Volvo 1
10 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: 3
3 semi-trailers
Reitnouer 2Hyundai Translead 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
DHL 1Nitto 1Infasco 1Compass 1Valmet 1CH Robinson 1Samsung Electronics America 1Airlite Plastics 1
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 5, 2026 | MO | 1 | 1 | No |
| Oct 5, 2026 | IL | 1 | 4 | Yes |
| Sep 16, 2026 | MD | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 31, 2026 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 19, 2026 | MO | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 10, 2026 | LA | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 7, 2026 | TX | 2 | 0 | No |
| Jul 16, 2026 | WV | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jun 30, 2026 | MO | 3 | 0 | No |
| May 30, 2026 | CO | 3 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 195,366 vehicle and 387,861 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
27 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 | 15 | 6 | 55.6% | 60.9% |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0 | 22.2% | 19.9% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 0 | 14.8% | 14.8% |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0 | 7.4% | 3.6% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4 | 3 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347B | 1 | 1 |
| Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALAC | 1 | 1 |
| Inoperable Required Lamp Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939 | 1 | 1 |
| Inoperative turn signal Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 |
| License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 38371H | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | Clinton, MS | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 3169256 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC116943, FF27717 |
| Legal name | TRANS AMERICAN GROUP LLC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 10 |
| Drivers | 10 |
| Annual mileage | 570,000 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Aug 5, 2018 · 8 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 0 | 4 |
| Straight trucks | 6 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 5 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsPaper ProductsUtilitiesConstruction
Change history since Oct 18, 2026
Contact details changed recently. A new phone number or address is common when a company moves or is sold, and is also a pattern in freight fraud. Confirm you are dealing with the company on file.
1 change
| Date | What changed | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Address | 617 CHURCH RD 2ND FLOOR, Elgin, IL, 60123 | 617 CHURCH ROAD, 2ND FLOOR, Elgin, IL, 60123 |
Changes we detected between daily FMCSA data refreshes.
Questions about Trans American Group LLC
What does Trans American Group LLC's operating authority allow?
MC116943: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about Trans American Group LLC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. 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 Trans American Group LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3169256. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (224) 308-4019, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC116943 or FF27717, 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 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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