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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1572050· MC582336· CARRIER· EIN 20-5775199
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ARTISAN FREIGHT

Legal: ARTISAN FREIGHT LLC

1016 CAROLINA DRIVE, WEST CHICAGO, IL, 60185(630) 876-8800bhiggins@artisanfreight.comBRIAN HIGGINS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC582336

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (19) ▾
12/07/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2016)
08/24/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2015)
06/09/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2015)
02/12/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2015)
01/13/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2015)
12/05/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2015)
12/05/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2011)
12/06/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2011)
08/05/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2010)
12/07/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/04/2010)
12/07/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/04/2010)
10/22/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2009)
09/03/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2009)
06/04/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/22/2009)
12/05/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2009)
12/05/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2009)
12/05/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2007)
12/05/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2007)
01/09/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/01/2016)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (26) ▾
  1. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2010 → 12/07/2018
  2. PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2016 → 02/24/2016
  3. PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/20/2015 → 01/01/2016
  4. PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/06/2015 → 09/20/2015
  5. PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/11/2015 → 07/06/2015
  6. PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/09/2015 → 03/11/2015
  7. PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2015 → 02/09/2015
  8. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2013 → 01/01/2015
  9. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2012 → 01/01/2013
  10. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2011 → 01/01/2012
  11. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2010 → 01/01/2011
  12. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2010 → 09/01/2010
  13. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/02/2009 → 01/01/2010
  14. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2009 → 01/01/2010
  15. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/18/2009 → 12/02/2009

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

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

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
9
Crashes
7
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
20
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
22
22 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.8M mi
reported 2015
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi22 drivers
Company officer
BRIAN HIGGINS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2006-10-31
Last MCS-150 update
2015-03-06
Census status
I

Fleet: 20 trucks · 6 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 with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
8
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BRIAN HIGGINS (USDOT 892195, registered 2000) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 8
1
6-4-3 TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3525250Inactive· WICHITA, KS
Strong
Officer
2
B&T INNOVATIONS LLC
USDOT 2892053Inactive· STEVENS POINT, WI
Strong
Officer
3
BRIAN EDWARD HIGGINS
USDOT 2028027Inactive· ROSEBUSH, MI
Strong
Officer
4
BRIAN HIGGINS
USDOT 892195Inactive· SPRINGDALE, AR
Strong
Officer
5
BRIAN HIGGINS
USDOT 2119878Active· BURT, NY
Strong
Officer
6
BRIAN HIGGINS
USDOT 1867654Inactive· GILBERT, AZ
Strong
Officer
7
HEARTLAND TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2724983Inactive· WICHITA, KS
Strong
Officer
8
HIGGINS TRUCKING
USDOT 1647823Active· WARETOWN, NJ
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

44 events
  1. 12/07/2018Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT-660-9506L794-TIL-10

  2. 02/24/2016Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PC1601097

  3. 01/01/2016Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy PC1501058

  4. 12/07/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2016)

  5. 09/20/2015Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy PC1501058

  6. 08/24/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2015)

  7. 07/06/2015Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy PC1501058

  8. 06/09/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2015)

  9. 03/11/2015Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy PC1501058

  10. 03/06/2015MCS-150 update filed

    2.8M mi reported (2015)

  11. 02/12/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2015)

  12. 02/09/2015Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy PC1501058

  13. 01/13/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2015)

  14. 01/01/2015Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 7 429 941

  15. 12/05/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2015)

  16. 01/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 7 412 090

  17. 01/01/2012Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9880515 01

  18. 12/05/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2011)

  19. 01/01/2011Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0032505

  20. 12/06/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2011)

  21. 09/01/2010Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0032505

  22. 08/05/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2010)

  23. 01/01/2010Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0028921

  24. 01/01/2010Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 0510GXKGEP5770

  25. 12/07/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/04/2010)

  26. 12/02/2009Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0028921

  27. 11/18/2009Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0028921

  28. 10/22/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2009)

  29. 09/30/2009Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0028921

  30. 09/03/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2009)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2010-04-05
Last review
2014-04-04
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2015-03-06
Reported mileage
2,800,000 mi (2015)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 12:05 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.