WHIMSY INC

Mount Prospect, IL · Interstate · 142 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Aug 8, 1996 (30 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC307712: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
22.8%
18 of 79 vehicle inspections · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC307712 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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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)MC307712PrimaryGreat West Casualty Co
Policy MCP91422A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Nov 1, 2022Active

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

134inspections
22.8%vehicle out-of-service
18 of 79 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.7%driver out-of-service
1 of 134 · Illinois avg 4.4%
175violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 8, 2026IL31No
Oct 6, 2026MO20No
Sep 22, 2026IL30No
Sep 22, 2026IL30No
Sep 15, 2026WI21Yes
Sep 8, 2026IN31No
Sep 4, 2026IL21No
Sep 3, 2026IL21Yes
Aug 31, 2026IN20No
Aug 20, 2026IA28No
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

117 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 22 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 175 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 Maintenance842071.8%60.9%
Unsafe Driving17014.5%19.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance15112.8%14.8%
Hazardous Materials Compliance110.9%0.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
55
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
50
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
40
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI
40
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360D
40
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
33
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
31
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
30
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
30
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
30

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

6crashes
0fatal
2injury
4tow-away
6 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 1, 2026Geneseo Twp, IL00
Apr 7, 2026Fickle, IN00
Feb 5, 2026Kansas City, MO00
Nov 5, 2025La Grange, IN01
Oct 9, 2025Colona Twp, IL00
Sep 29, 2025Palatine Twp, IL01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number653783
MC / docketMC307712
Legal nameWHIMSY INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units142
Drivers142
Annual mileage7,551,062 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Mar 13, 2010)
USDOT number addedAug 8, 1996 · 30 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateDec 8, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLiquids/GasesIntermodal Containers

Questions about WHIMSY INC

What does WHIMSY INC's operating authority allow?

MC307712: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about WHIMSY 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 WHIMSY INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 653783. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (847) 690-1246, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC307712, 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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