PIER TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 502349MC-Docket MC258291WILLOWBROOK, IL
Review before tendering30 power units

PIER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 502349) in WILLOWBROOK, 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.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • 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.
  • 2 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 28 times, most recent 2017-01-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2008-03-07 (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
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2008-03-07

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.83
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.95
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.22

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
1
Injuries
3
Crashes
12
Inspections
0
OOS inspections
0
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
30
Total drivers
30
Years in business
34
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
2 of 3 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

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
28 times last 2017-01-05
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-28
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2008-03-07 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

17
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
19
Violations
2
OOS violations
2
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-29 → 2026-03-26.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-11-13 IL Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-31 IL Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet
2024-11-19 IL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
6 2 2026-03-26
Unsafe driving 392
4 0 2026-03-26
Hours of service 395
4 0 2026-03-26
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2026-03-26
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 0 2023-10-10

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-26 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
2026-03-26 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2026-01-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not steady burning as required
2026-01-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-01-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-10-10 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-09-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
2025-09-18 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-06-13 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 7 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-03-26 IN · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-CSURR
General safety regulations 390 21TB2-DOT
Hours of service 395 8E1PC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-01-14 IN · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 25E-L
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
2026-01-03 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-10-10 IN · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
2024-06-13 IL · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2023-10-10 IN · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17(c)
2023-10-06 IN · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a) OOS

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