HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/4116653-honest-abe-transport-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 16:18 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Honest Abe Transport LLC
Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal
How risk signals workAt least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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, (773) 964-4649, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1573590.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 6 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1573590 | Geico Marine Insurance Company Policy 9300086820 | Dec 12, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1573590 | Geico General Insurance Company Policy 9300086511 | Nov 15, 2024 | Replaced |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1573590 | Geico Marine Insurance Company Policy 9300086820 | Dec 12, 2024 | Replaced |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1573590 | Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company Policy CA972723343 | May 7, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1573590 | Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company Policy CA972723343 | May 7, 2024 | Replaced |
| May 7, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1573590 | Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company Policy CA972723343 | Aug 31, 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.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
0 of 16 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0 of 35 · Illinois avg 4.4%
Where it was inspected 19 states and provinces, 24 months
- CA 7 20.0%
- WA 4 11.4%
- MD 3 8.6%
- OH 2 5.7%
- KY 2 5.7%
- IA 2 5.7%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 25
24 tractors · 1 straight truck
Freightliner 20Volvo 7Kenworth 1
350 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: 26
26 semi-trailers
Hyundai Translead 15Great Dane 6Stoughton 2Wabash 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Amazon 20Church & Dwight Co Inc 1Empty Return 1Bay Valley Foods Inc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | CA | 2 | 1 | No |
| Mar 21, 2025 | IN | 3 | 2 | No |
| Mar 19, 2025 | CA | 3 | 2 | No |
| Mar 17, 2025 | MT | 3 | 0 | No |
| Mar 16, 2025 | CA | 2 | 0 | No |
| Mar 1, 2025 | NM | 2 | 0 | No |
| Feb 26, 2025 | NM | 3 | 0 | No |
| Feb 26, 2025 | TN | 3 | 1 | No |
| Feb 11, 2025 | GA | 1 | 1 | No |
| Feb 2, 2025 | AZ | 3 | 3 | 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
16 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 6 | 0 | 37.5% | 14.8% |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0 | 37.5% | 19.9% |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 | 25.0% | 60.9% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status… EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS | 2 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with… Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524DELDPT | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39520BELDNV | 1 | 0 |
| Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922DMOVE | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 1 | 0 |
| Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 1 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 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 3, 2024 | Maple Heights, OH | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 4116653 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1573590 |
| Legal name | HONEST ABE TRANSPORT LLC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 350 |
| Drivers | 350 |
| Annual mileage | 300,132 (2023) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Aug 13, 2023 · 3 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @yahoo.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 350 | 0 |
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 Honest Abe Transport LLC
What does Honest Abe Transport LLC's operating authority allow?
FMCSA records show no active operating authority for Honest Abe Transport LLC (MC1573590), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.
Which information about Honest Abe Transport LLC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. 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 Honest Abe Transport LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4116653. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (773) 964-4649, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1573590, 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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