MODE TRANS INC
MODE TRANS INC (USDOT 2288940) in ROLLING MEADOWS, 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.
- 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.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2013-07-18 — 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. 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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
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
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 7
- Total drivers
- 8
- Years in business
- 14
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 12.5%
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
- 2 times last 2013-07-18
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-10-30
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
Record spans 2023-06-14 → 2026-04-21.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
5 | 2 | 2026-02-18 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
3 | 0 | 2025-12-12 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 0 | 2024-05-15 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
1 | 0 | 2024-05-15 |
Vehicle access (steps/handholds) 399
|
1 | 0 | 2026-02-18 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab-Over-Engine truck or tractor only - Defective cab access steps handholds or deck plates | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Cracks between stud holes/hand holes | OOS |
| 2024-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | — |
| 2024-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-05-15 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 6 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-02-18 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle access (steps/handholds) 399 | 211-CBP | — | — |
2025-12-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-05-15 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A-WRBH | OOS | — |
2024-06-30 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(e) | — | — |
2024-05-15 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 71(h) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
2024-01-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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