PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD

USDOT 2564216MC-Docket MC334497FRANKLIN PARK, IL
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PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD (USDOT 2564216) in FRANKLIN PARK, 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 2013-04-18 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-12-02) — 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.
  • 15 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 2.04.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 9 times, most recent 2025-12-02 — 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 3.92
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.24
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.16
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.09
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.94

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
8
Injuries
18
Crashes
317
Inspections
53
OOS inspections
61
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
150
Total drivers
174
Years in business
12
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
15 of 18 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
2.04
Driver OOS rate
2.7%
Vehicle OOS rate
29.5%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
9 times last 2025-12-02
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-04-15
Insurance lapse history
2 lapse(s) most recent 2013-04-18
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

449
Inspections
77
OOS inspections
535
Violations
98
OOS violations
7
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-08 → 2026-05-24.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-03-24 OH 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-02-19 NM Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Daylight, Slush
2026-01-14 WI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Dark - Not Lighted, Snow
2025-12-13 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2025-12-10 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Snow, Daylight, Wet
2025-12-02 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Snow
2025-09-09 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2025-08-31 IL 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-25 FL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-20 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-19 IL Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-02-18 NC 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-12 OK Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Wet
2025-01-09 TX 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Blowing Sand Soil Dirt Or Snow, Dark - Not Lighted, Slush
2025-01-05 MO 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2024-10-07 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2024-08-28 OK 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-06-27 GA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
233 63 2026-05-05
Unsafe driving 392
130 2 2026-04-24
Hours of service 395
47 3 2026-02-15
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
26 11 2026-04-13
General safety regulations 390
4 0 2025-12-22
CDL standards 383
2 2 2026-04-06
Driver qualifications 391
2 2 2025-12-22

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2026-04-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-04-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-04-06 Driver Fitness Operating a CMV without a CDL OOS
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged OOS
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-ply or belt material exposed
2026-04-03 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable tail lamp
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories OOS
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/defective brakes
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th OOS
2026-03-30 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-03-30 Vehicle Maintenance Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective
2026-03-30 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2026-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding
2026-03-23 Vehicle Maintenance CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/afte
2026-03-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-19 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-03-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-03-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2026-03-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle.
2026-02-28 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-02-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
2026-02-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-02-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Improper turns
2026-02-17 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-02-15 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) OOS
2026-02-15 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-02-11 Controlled Substances/​Alcohol Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. OOS
2026-02-11 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-02-11 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-01-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation

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.

2026-05-05 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
2026-04-24 WI · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-04-24 MO · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-04-13 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
2026-04-09 OH · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-04-08 CA · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2026-04-06 TX · Level 2 3 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23A2 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207B OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1
2026-04-03 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9T
2026-04-03 IA · Level 1 8 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1BOS OOS
2026-04-03 MO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2026-03-30 WI · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 80A
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
2026-03-28 AR · Level 1 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203E-CBP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2026-03-23 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D1
2026-03-22 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2026-03-19 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-03-15 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2026-03-09 OK · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2026-03-09 MO · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55D2-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHWS
2026-02-28 AR · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-02-25 AZ · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLCP
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-02-25 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIT
2026-02-24 IL · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11
2026-02-17 TX · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
2026-02-17 IL · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2026-02-15 IL · Level 2 6 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Unsafe driving 392 2RG
Unsafe driving 392 2MI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Hours of service 395 3A3-PROP OOS

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