CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 143038· FF863· CARRIER· EIN 36-2704088
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C W S INC

3819 MICHIGAN AVE, HAMMOND, IN, 46323-0000(800) 832-7036hholbrook@bawc.comHAZEL HOLBROOK
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

FF000863

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/01/2025
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GRT47900A
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 11/01/2010
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY· policy ILM0700378
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 12/04/2025
MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)· policy 101581870
Authority history (8) ▾
12/03/2025PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERREINSTATED
06/10/2014PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/10/2025)
06/06/2014PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/10/2025)
06/05/2008PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/04/2013)
05/23/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2008)
12/14/2005PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/04/2007)
03/26/1997CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/1997)
01/29/1997CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/1997)
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (20) ▾
  1. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 12/04/2013 → 12/04/2025
  2. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 06/01/2008 → 11/01/2025
  3. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2008 → 11/01/2010
  4. HARLEYSVILLE LAKE STATES INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2007 → 11/01/2008
  5. HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2007 → 06/04/2008
  6. NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/1996 → 11/28/2007
  7. HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2007 → 11/01/2007
  8. GULF INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 11/01/2000 → 11/01/2007
  9. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 11/01/1997 → 12/13/2000
  10. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 11/01/1997 → 11/01/2000
  11. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 01/01/1997 → 11/01/1997
  12. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/1997 → 08/04/1997
  13. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 01/01/1997 → 03/21/1997
  14. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/1994 → 01/01/1997
  15. TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY$4.5MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 11/01/1996 → 01/01/1997

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

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

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
6
Crashes
3
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2019
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
HAZEL HOLBROOK
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
D-U-N-S
154504724
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2020-05-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 trucks · 15 owned trailers · 5 leased/term tractors.

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

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, officers or emails with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

6
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
PIGGY BACK LEASING INC
USDOT 274619Inactive· TAYLOR, MI
Strong
Email
2
SKW
USDOT 3370523Active· ONAWAY, MI
Strong
OfficerEmail
Medium· 4
CAST LTD
USDOT 301957Inactive· DETROIT, MI
Medium
Mailing
LONG TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
USDOT 75922Inactive· TAYLOR, MI
Medium
Mailing
STERLING FREIGHT LINES INC
USDOT 678969Active· TAYLOR, MI
Medium
Mailing
T V MINORITY COMPANY INC
USDOT 520220Active· TAYLOR, MI
Medium
Mailing

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

33 events
  1. 12/04/2025Insurance filed — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101581870

  2. 12/04/2025Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy HMB200072

  3. 12/03/2025PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — REINSTATED
  4. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT47900A

  5. 11/01/2025Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy HMB200007

  6. 05/27/2020MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2019)

  7. 06/10/2014PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/10/2025)

  8. 06/06/2014PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/10/2025)

  9. 11/01/2010Insurance filed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy ILM0700378

  10. 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 93002016

  11. 11/01/2008Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE LAKE STATES INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 0M5879

  12. 06/05/2008PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/04/2013)

  13. 06/04/2008Insurance cancelled — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0M5879

  14. 05/23/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2008)

  15. 11/28/2007Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION

    CARGO · policy MXX80663173

  16. 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 0M5879

  17. 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — GULF INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy GA0476100

  18. 12/14/2005PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/04/2007)

  19. 12/13/2000Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD · policy 7459279T761-7-97

  20. 11/01/2000Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD · policy 7459279T761-7-97

  21. 11/01/1997Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD · policy 7XMTU264T810-2-96

  22. 08/04/1997Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 7459264T811-4-96

  23. 03/26/1997CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/1997)

  24. 03/21/1997Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD · policy 7XMTU264T810-2-96

  25. 01/29/1997CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/1997)

  26. 01/01/1997Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT2741001623-01

  27. 01/01/1997Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 7XMTU264T810-2-96

  28. 01/01/1997Insurance replaced — NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION

    CARGO · policy MXX80663173

  29. 11/01/1996Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 7459264T811-4-96

  30. 02/10/1996Insurance cancelled — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA

    CARGO · policy IO 65 52 65 1

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2020-05-27
Reported mileage
400 mi (2019)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — C W S INC, OAK LAWN, IL

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 7:48 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.