OTT INC

USDOT 1569348MC-Docket MC581508AURORA, IL
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OTT INC (USDOT 1569348) in AURORA, IL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2016-08-20 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-07-30) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2025-07-30 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.35
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.05
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 10.33

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Crashes
12
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
14
Total drivers
10
Years in business
20
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
2 of 2 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
40%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
4 times last 2025-07-30
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2024-07-30
Insurance lapse history
2 lapse(s) most recent 2016-08-20
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

14
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
28
Violations
2
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-23 → 2026-03-25.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-11-22 IL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-02-13 IN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-24 IL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Fog, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
13 0 2026-03-25
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
10 2 2026-03-25
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 0 2025-02-12
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2026-03-25
Hours of service 395
1 0 2024-06-26

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Stop lamp violations OOS
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp OOS
2026-03-06 Vehicle Maintenance No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2025-10-01 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-09-27 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-08-30 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir.
2024-06-26 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
2024-06-10 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 11 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-03-25 IL · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78
General safety regulations 390 21TA
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 25F OOS
2026-03-06 IL · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A
2025-10-01 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-08-20 IL · Level 3 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2MI
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Unsafe driving 392 9A
Unsafe driving 392 7A
2025-04-22 IL · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2025-04-05 IL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2AU
2025-02-12 IL · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
2024-09-27 IL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2024-08-30 MI · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-06-26 IL · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Hours of service 395 8(a)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)
2024-06-10 IL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2

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