SYNDICATE TRANS LLC

Arlington Heights, IL · Interstate · 5 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Dec 16, 2024 (1 year)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average60.0% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
Operating authority
Active
MC1693155: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
60.0%
3 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1693155 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (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)MC1693155PrimaryBenchmark Specialty Insurance Company
Policy FLBSIC-1611-02459 · BMC-91X
$750,000May 2, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

8inspections
60.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 5 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 8 · Illinois avg 4.4%
12violations written on inspection reports
8 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 25, 2026TX21Yes
Sep 8, 2026NM21No
Aug 30, 2026MO30No
Jul 11, 2026AR31No
Mar 28, 2026AR23Yes
Feb 12, 2026IA34No
Dec 8, 2025CO21Yes
Dec 2, 2025SD21No
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

3 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 12 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 Maintenance32100.0%60.9%
3 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail)
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39323LEU
11
Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393104F3C
10

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 number4335282
MC / docketMC1693155
Legal nameSYNDICATE TRANS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units5
Drivers5
Annual mileage260,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedDec 16, 2024 · 1 year ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 30, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentConstruction

Questions about SYNDICATE TRANS LLC

What does SYNDICATE TRANS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1693155: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about SYNDICATE TRANS LLC 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 SYNDICATE TRANS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4335282. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (224) 368-9586, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1693155, 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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