FIRST TRANSIT INC
USDOT 1002211MC-Docket MC576222LOMBARD, IL
Do not tender1,320 power units
FIRST TRANSIT INC (USDOT 1002211) in LOMBARD, 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).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
- 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.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 150 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.13.
- 3 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2023-04-11 (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.
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
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.01
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.2
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.2
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0.33
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
3
Fatalities
130
Injuries
150
Crashes
629
Inspections
20
OOS inspections
23
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 1,320
- Total drivers
- 1,646
- Years in business
- 24
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 150 of 150 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.13
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.8%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 3.1%
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
- None on file
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-03-27
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2023-04-11 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
1,125
Inspections
37
OOS inspections
242
Violations
44
OOS violations
16
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-02 → 2026-05-15.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-08
TX
Tow-away
2026-04-07
TX
Tow-away
2026-04-04
AZ
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-26
AZ
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-17
CO
Tow-away
2026-03-09
CO
Tow-away
2026-03-04
TX
3 injuredTow-away
2026-03-02
TX
1 injured
2026-03-02
CO
Tow-away
2026-02-27
TX
1 injured
2026-02-26
NJ
1 injuredTow-away
2026-02-23
CO
1 injuredTow-away
2026-02-23
GA
Tow-away
2026-02-14
AZ
1 injuredTow-away
2026-02-13
TX
4 injured
2026-02-04
CO
Tow-away
2026-01-10
CO
1 injuredTow-away
2026-01-06
MN
3 injuredTow-away
2025-12-26
MN
1 injured
2025-12-24
MN
1 injuredTow-away
2025-12-13
AZ
1 injuredTow-away
2025-12-12
MN
2 injuredTow-away
2025-12-03
MN
Tow-away
2025-11-28
FL
Tow-away
2025-11-26
TX
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
76 | 18 | 2026-05-05 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
33 | 8 | 2025-10-05 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
29 | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
General safety regulations 390
|
14 | 0 | 2025-10-05 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2025-05-17 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2025-05-17 |
Hours of service 395
|
1 | 0 | 2024-09-21 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative | OOS |
| 2025-10-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative | OOS |
| 2025-10-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2025-10-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-09-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which sh | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-05-17 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance | OOS |
| 2025-05-17 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has | OOS |
| 2025-05-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2025-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | OOS |
| 2025-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windows - Missing side window(s) in driver compartment | — |
| 2025-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing i | — |
| 2025-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2025-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2025-01-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2025-01-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Dripping leak. | OOS |
| 2025-01-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Leaking hub | OOS |
| 2024-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2024-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2024-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2024-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2024-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not steady burning as required | — |
| 2024-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | OOS |
| 2024-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | — |
| 2024-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | — |
| 2024-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | — |
| 2024-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2024-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2024-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2024-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2024-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2024-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2024-10-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2024-10-09 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2024-10-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
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 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A-WRC | — | — |
2026-04-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-04-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-03-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-10-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2025-10-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
2025-10-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHLI | — | — |
2025-10-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-10-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
2025-10-05 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 51C-BLPW | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
2025-10-05 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 51C-BLPW | OOS | — |
2025-09-08 2 violsPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 203E-CBP | — | — |
2025-06-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-05-17 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B4 | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 51A-SIN | OOS | — |
2025-05-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-05-13 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 209E-SPSLA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-05-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-05-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-04-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SLAS | — | — |
2025-04-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
2025-04-21 3 viols· 1 OOSPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TFL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 61-WD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
2025-03-19 1 violPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 61-WD | — | — |
2025-03-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2025-02-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2024-11-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
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