CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1226079· MC483798· CARRIER· EIN 36-3085966
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MT TRANSIT INC

4448 SOUTH MORGAN STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60609(773) 254-1500safety@marinacartage.comMICHAEL A TADIN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
23.1%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC483798

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/01/2021
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BAP 1100494
Authority history (3) ▾
06/11/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2015)
10/24/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2005)
04/30/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/201505/01/2021
  2. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/201207/08/2015
  3. GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/201205/01/2015
  4. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200810/01/2012
  5. FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200510/01/2008
  6. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200311/20/2005
  7. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200310/01/2005

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle13 inspections · 23.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver33 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in IL

Medium impact

5 of 8 violations in the last 12 months (63%) came from inspections in IL. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from IL to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 2% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing8 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless8 viol100%
  • 392.2LVLane Restriction violation4× · 36%
  • 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 30%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 18%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 2 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 59% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Tires1 OOS1 viol57%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 57%
Brakes2 viol30%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 23%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 8%
Lighting / lamps2 viol8%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp2× · 8%
Windshield / glass / mirrors1 viol6%
  • 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers1× · 6%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 38 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Improving
4
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Focus here first
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

48
Inspections
52
Violations
7
Out-of-service
86
CSA points
33
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

53 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

25 truck 14 trailer 12 other 2 incomplete vehicle
2022 MACK Graniteseen 5×
1M1GR2GYXNM027220· P1156343 IL
2020 MACK Graniteseen 5×
1M1GR3GY2LM018840· P1110148 IL
2022 MACK Graniteseen 4×
1M1GR2GY7NM027224· P769687 IL
2020 MACK Graniteseen 4×
1M1GR3GY0LM018836· P1156320 IL
2022 CLEMENT INDUSTRIES Clementseen 3×
5C2BE23B9NM012085· 854277ST IL
2024 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURINGseen 3×
5MADA2420RC075551· 965434ST IL
2016 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 2×
1M1AW02Y4GM055303· P1150885 IL
HILBILTseen 2×
1H9A3E3A1B1015030· 422657ST IL
2020 MACK Graniteseen 2×
1M1GR3GY6LM018842· P1054050 IL
2023 MACK Graniteseen 2×
1M1GR2GYXPM035899· P1186443 IL
HIBTseen 2×
1H9AJE3A7D1015004· 578271ST IL
2020 MACK Graniteseen 2×
1M1GR3GY4LM018841· P1150886 IL
2022 MACK Graniteseen 2×
1M1GR2GY3NM027219· P1156321 IL
2023 MACK Graniteseen 2×
1M1GR2GY4PM035896· P1245056 IL
2024 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURINGseen 2×
5MADA2426RC075554· 965431ST IL
2025 MACK Graniteseen 2×
1M1GR2GY0SM049089· P1156323 IL
2022 CLEMENT INDUSTRIES Clement
5C2BE23B7NM012084· 854275ST IL
2007 MACK CV (Granite)
1M1AG11Y97M058525· P1166691 IL
HILBILT
1H9A3E3A911015047· 181270ST IL
2007 MACK CV (Granite)
1M2AG11Y27M068356· P1102335 IL
HILBILT
1H9A3E3A871015095· 686885ST IL
2020 MACK Granite
1M1GR3GY4LM018838· P945152 IL
HIBT
1H9A3E3A141015063· 468773ST IL
2020 MACK Granite
1M1GR3GY8LM018843· P1080332 IL
2016 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)
1M1AW02Y2GM055302· P1110148 IL
HILBILT
1H9A3E3C371015118· 423617ST IL
UNPUBLISHE
1H9A3E3A941015053· 19997ST IL
2020 MACK Granite
1M1GR3GY2LM018837· P945153 IL
HILBILT MF
1H9A3E3A6D1015009· 578268ST IL
2003 TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC. TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC.
48X1E242531002564· 252704ST IL

+ 23 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

1

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
56
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
42
42 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi34 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi8 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL A TADIN
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2004-03-22
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 56 trucks · 56 owned tractors · 88 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers or emails with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
MARINA CARTAGE INC
USDOT 207232Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Email
2
MARINA WASTE TRANSFER INC
USDOT 1871875Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

13 events
  1. 09/30/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 05/01/2021Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP 1100494

  3. 05/01/2021Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 83 CSE S27501

  4. 07/08/2015Insurance cancelled — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2006576-10

  5. 06/11/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2015)

  6. 05/01/2015Insurance replaced — GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2006576-10

  7. 10/01/2012Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 9160559

  8. 10/01/2008Insurance replaced — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 1960514

  9. 11/20/2005Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP280064506

  10. 10/24/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2005)

  11. 10/01/2005Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP280064506

  12. 04/30/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 03/22/2004Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-30
Reported mileage
1,955,995 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — MT TRANSIT INC, CHICAGO, IL

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