B & H SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 324881MC-Docket MC211820ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized28 power units
B & H SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 324881) in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, 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.
- 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.
- 3 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.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2003-07-24 (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 0.31
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.11
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
4
Injuries
3
Crashes
18
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 28
- Total drivers
- 25
- Years in business
- 38
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 33.3%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
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-12-15
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2003-07-24 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
30
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
39
Violations
8
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-28 → 2026-05-14.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-09-16
IL
2 injuredTow-away
2024-11-22
IL
2 injuredTow-away
2024-09-24
IL
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
16 | 5 | 2026-05-14 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
9 | 0 | 2026-05-13 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
7 | 3 | 2025-02-17 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2025-01-03 |
Hours of service 395
|
2 | 0 | 2023-06-28 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 0 | 2025-06-23 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 0 | 2023-08-18 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-02-17 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adve | OOS |
| 2025-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo | OOS |
| 2025-01-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2024-09-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2024-08-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2024-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2024-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked siderail web at least 1-1/2 inches directed toward the bottom flange | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 19 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-14 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | — | — |
2026-05-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-02-04 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
2026-02-03 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-06-23 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2025-04-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-02-17 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834A-HMC | OOS | — |
2025-01-29 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23-LEU | OOS | — |
2025-01-03 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
2024-12-19 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834A-HMC | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 817E1-HMHC | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 817A-HMPSPMC | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 823A-HMPMCNP | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 817A-HMPSPMC | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834H-HMHC | — | — |
2024-09-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-08-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-06-26 3 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201(a) | OOS | — |
2024-04-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b)(3) | — | — |
2024-04-02 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-02-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2023-08-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201(b) | — | — |
2023-08-18 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95(a) | — | — |
2023-06-28 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3(a)(3)(i) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
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