CALUMET TRANSPORTATION INC

Chicago, IL · Interstate · 42 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 20, 2023 (3 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1542673: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$5,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
7.7%
1 of 13 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1542673 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$5,000,000 (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)MC1542673PrimaryArch Insurance Company
Policy FBCAT0569801 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Aug 7, 2025Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC1542673Excess over $1,000,000Admiral Insurance Company
Policy FEI-TXS-30024-01 · BMC-91X
$4,000,000Aug 7, 2025Active

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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

27inspections
7.7%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 13 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 27 · Illinois avg 4.4%
27violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 15, 2026MI22No
Sep 2, 2026IL21No
Aug 27, 2026IL20No
Jul 8, 2026OH20No
May 20, 2026IL21Yes
May 18, 2026MI23No
May 6, 2026IL22No
May 5, 2026IL30No
Apr 22, 2026IL20No
Apr 14, 2026OH21No
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 195,384 vehicle and 387,932 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

20 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 27 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance9145.0%60.9%
Unsafe Driving7035.0%19.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance3015.0%14.8%
Hazardous Materials Compliance105.0%0.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
30
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347A
11
HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format legibility color and visibility of the placard will not be substantially red
Markings - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172516C6HMPMC
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 (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
10
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to select the applicable special driving category before the start of the status and deselect when the indicated status ends.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 395282IELDDSDC
10
Railroad Crossing - Driver failed to stop at a railroad grade crossing - Hazmat Cargo Tank
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 39210A4RRC
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 - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLSWZ
10

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

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Feb 5, 2026Chicago, IL02
Nov 30, 2025No City County Crash, IA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4064162
MC / docketMC1542673
Legal nameCALUMET TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units42
Drivers22
Annual mileage969,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 20, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateDec 8, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersChemicals

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 CALUMET TRANSPORTATION INC

What does CALUMET TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC1542673: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about CALUMET TRANSPORTATION 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 CALUMET TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4064162. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (773) 277-3134, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1542673, 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 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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