PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC
USDOT 331796MC-Docket MC208801EFFINGHAM, IL
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized33 power units
PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC (USDOT 331796) in EFFINGHAM, IL — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
- 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 18 times, most recent 2019-05-06 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2018-01-04 (C).
- 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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
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
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 4.2
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.3
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.33
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.32
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
3
Injuries
5
Crashes
159
Inspections
29
OOS inspections
32
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 33
- Total drivers
- 34
- Years in business
- 38
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 5 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 3%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 29.7%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
- 18 times last 2019-05-06
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-05
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2018-01-04 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
239
Inspections
43
OOS inspections
260
Violations
52
OOS violations
8
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-22 → 2026-06-08.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-10-10
IN
Tow-away
2025-05-03
KY
Tow-away
2025-02-13
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2024-09-17
NC
2 injuredTow-away
2024-09-17
IL
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
140 | 35 | 2026-04-20 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
53 | 1 | 2026-06-08 |
Hours of service 395
|
33 | 2 | 2026-06-08 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
22 | 9 | 2026-03-24 |
CDL standards 383
|
5 | 5 | 2026-03-24 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
5 | 3 | 2026-03-24 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
1 | 0 | 2024-03-07 |
Hazmat driving & parking 397
|
1 | 0 | 2024-08-08 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Driver Fitness | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | OOS |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issu | OOS |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake | OOS |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake syste | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-03-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | OOS |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo | OOS |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket | — |
| 2026-01-18 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance | OOS |
| 2026-01-18 | Unsafe Driving | Improper lane change | — |
| 2026-01-18 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | — |
| 2026-01-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-12-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-10-05 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2025-10-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Disc Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-08-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. | — |
| 2025-08-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | — |
| 2025-08-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-08-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-08 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-05-09 1 violPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LC | — | — |
2026-04-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-04-13 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-DMOVE | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-04-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-03-24 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BNMH | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-ATIS | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 51A-SOUT | OOS | — |
2026-03-24 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 95A-LCDL | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A-MCPC | — | — |
2026-03-16 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2026-03-04 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C2-B | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24D-ELDPT | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H2-ELDNISDT | — | — |
2026-02-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2026-02-12 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SDAS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23-LEU | OOS | — |
2026-01-20 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BLMACBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SLAS | — | — |
2026-01-18 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15A-NSIN | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LC | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | — | — |
2026-01-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-12-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
2025-12-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-11-18 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 34A1-ELDDFN | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3-HOSPRNP | — | — |
2025-11-12 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | Not Guilty/Dismissed |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | Not Guilty/Dismissed |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2025-11-10 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-11-06 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-10-09 3 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
2025-10-06 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
2025-10-05 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
2025-10-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
2025-09-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
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