DONNELLY TRANSPORTATION INC

Willowbrook, IL · Interstate · 26 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since May 25, 1994 (32 years)

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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 average57.1% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC276172: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
57.1%
8 of 14 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC276172 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (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)MC276172PrimaryGreat West Casualty Co
Policy GRT14296A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jan 1, 2024Active

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

35inspections
57.1%vehicle out-of-service
8 of 14 · Illinois avg 24.1%
5.7%driver out-of-service
2 of 35 · Illinois avg 4.4%
59violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 7, 2026IA214No
Oct 2, 2026IL20No
Sep 23, 2026IL20No
Sep 15, 2026IL30No
Sep 10, 2026IL30No
Jul 29, 2026IN24Yes
Jul 27, 2026IL30No
Jul 16, 2026IL30No
Jun 24, 2026IL30No
Jun 12, 2026IL30No
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

32 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 13 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 59 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 Maintenance241075.0%60.9%
Unsafe Driving4012.5%19.8%
Driver Fitness226.3%3.6%
Hours-of-Service Compliance216.3%14.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
22
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
11
Operating a CMV without a CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2
11
Fatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired through fatigue.
Jumping OOS/Driving Fatigued · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3923F
11
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
11
Brake system pressure loss
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BL
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 - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A2C
11
Flat tire or fabric exposed
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A
11
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
11

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

3crashes
0fatal
2injury
1tow-away
3 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Oct 14, 2026Fremont, WI00
Jan 21, 2026Chicago, IL01
Oct 15, 2025Addison Twp, IL01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number564331
MC / docketMC276172
Legal nameDONNELLY TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units26
Drivers26
Annual mileage2,808,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Oct 31, 2021)
USDOT number addedMay 25, 1994 · 32 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 4, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMotor VehiclesBuilding MaterialsIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

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 DONNELLY TRANSPORTATION INC

What does DONNELLY TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC276172: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about DONNELLY TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking DONNELLY TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 564331. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (630) 789-9180, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC276172, 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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