EAST COUNTY TRANSPORT INC

Granite City, IL · Interstate · 18 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Apr 17, 1996 (30 years)

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Facts 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.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average50.0% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC304268: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
5 of 10 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC304268 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 637395 ↗

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)MC304268PrimaryCOUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy AB9309262 · 91X
$750,000Sep 10, 2020Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

15inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 10 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 15 · Illinois avg 4.4%
30violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 23, 2026MO20No
Aug 17, 2026MO22No
May 12, 2026IL30No
Apr 22, 2026MO32No
Feb 9, 2026IL16Yes
Nov 6, 2025MO22Yes
Oct 27, 2025IL21No
Oct 8, 2025MO21No
Sep 29, 2025IL30No
Jul 24, 2025IL33No
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

21 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 30 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 Maintenance16676.2%60.9%
Unsafe Driving5023.8%19.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20
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
11
Frame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393201AFRSC
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Suspension - Broken main leaf spring
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207CSBML
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
Wheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205AWRDC
11
Failure to yield right of way
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922Y
10
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216AD
10
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
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

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jul 17, 2025St Louis, MO00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number637395
MC / docketMC304268
Legal nameEAST COUNTY TRANSPORT INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units18
Drivers20
Annual mileage592,545 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Dec 4, 2007)
USDOT number addedApr 17, 1996 · 30 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 25, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersGrain, Feed, HayCoal/CokeMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodUtilitiesAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionOtherAgricultural Products

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 EAST COUNTY TRANSPORT INC

What does EAST COUNTY TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?

MC304268: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about EAST COUNTY TRANSPORT INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking EAST COUNTY TRANSPORT INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 637395. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (618) 931-5975, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC304268, 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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