CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3070075· MC776850· CARRIER· EIN 32-0547241
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FREEDOM TRANSPORTATION INC

8531 W BERWYN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60656(224) 477-1717dispatch@freedomtransports.comSRECKO VUKOSALVJEVIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
GEiCO Marine Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
28.6%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
65
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 28.6% — above the 22% national average

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

MC776850

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 06/29/2026
GEiCO Marine Insurance Company· policy 9300344387
Authority history (7) ▾
03/12/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/18/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (01/24/2022)
11/20/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2017)
09/08/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2015)
09/08/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2014)
09/06/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2013)
04/10/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDTRANSFER CONSUMMATED (11/24/2017)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11)
  1. SUTTON NATIONAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/20/202506/30/2025
  2. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/11/202001/14/2022
  3. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/11/201712/11/2020
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/201512/15/2017
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MTransferred
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/201511/21/2017
  6. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/201410/03/2015
  7. CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/201310/03/2014
  8. CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/13/201410/03/2014
  9. CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/201308/13/2014
  10. CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/03/201210/03/2013
  11. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/03/201210/03/2012

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.

Vehicle7 inspections · 28.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver12 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

12 inspections · 22 violations (6 OOS) · 21% of inspections had an OOS finding.

12
Inspections
22
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IL2
  • VT1
  • ME1
  • NY1
  • TX1
  • WV1
  • AR1
  • PA1

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.

Recommendations

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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 86% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing18 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps1 OOS6 viol37%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 10%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 7%
Tires2 OOS2 viol16%
  • 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference1× · 12%
  • 393.75A3-TALSTires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 4%
Suspension / axle1 OOS1 viol11%
  • 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 11%
Steering1 OOS1 viol10%
  • 393.209D-STPALSteering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft1× · 10%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 24 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Penobscot County, ME

Medium impact

6 of 18 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Penobscot County, ME. 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 Penobscot County, ME to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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

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.

Trending worse
6
Inspections
13
Violations
5
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
13 violations · 5 OOS · 100% of recent
  • 393.9×2Inoperable Required Lamp
  • 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference · OOS
  • 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift · OOS
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

14
Inspections
22
Violations
6
Out-of-service
263
CSA points
0
Crashes
13
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

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

9 trailer 5 truck
2020 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X6LD678348· P1272840 IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDRXNSNC3299· P1229630 IL
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA0626FT600268· 521103ST IL
2003 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 3×
1FUJA6CKX3LK74495· P912553 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH7NN282006· P1109039 IL
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA062XKB137325· 662476ST IL
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0620KB155722· 771185ST IL
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8JSHR1138· P912556 IL
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0626KK139444· 653719ST IL
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0624KK139443· 653720ST IL
1985 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0623FT603404· 530915ST IL
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0625KB155716· 690296ST IL
1984 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0627ET592793· P532793ST IL
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0629KB155721· 665248ST IL

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
7
7 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
Company officer
SRECKO VUKOSALVJEVIC
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-11-17
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: DRAGAN OGNJANOVIC (USDOT 2153806, registered 2011) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
BEVERLY GROUP LLC
USDOT 4089329Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1GRAA0620KB1557221GRAA0625KB1557161GRAA062XKB137325
2
BF PRIME LLC
USDOT 3462417Active· HAMMOND, IN
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1GRAA0620KB1557221GRAA062XKB1373251GRAA0625KB155716
Medium· 3
DRAGAN OGNJANOVIC
USDOT 2153806Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
NIKOLA RISTIC
USDOT 2313725Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
VLADAN STANKOVIC
USDOT 2292360Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address

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

22 events
  1. 06/29/2026Insurance filed — GEiCO Marine Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300344387

  2. 02/16/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2025)

  3. 06/30/2025Insurance replaced — SUTTON NATIONAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy SNWH020255-00

  4. 03/12/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  5. 01/14/2022Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN298946

  6. 12/11/2020Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6395384

  7. 03/18/2019Out-of-service order rescinded
  8. 02/11/2019Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

  9. 12/18/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/24/2022)

  10. 12/15/2017Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP19688A

  11. 11/21/2017Insurance transferred — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP19688A

  12. 11/20/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2017)

  13. 11/17/2017Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  14. 10/03/2015Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM008810-01

  15. 09/08/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2015)

  16. 10/03/2014Insurance cancelled — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0504713

  17. 09/08/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2014)

  18. 08/13/2014Insurance replaced — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0504713

  19. 10/03/2013Insurance cancelled — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAPBZ0504712

  20. 09/06/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2013)

  21. 10/03/2012Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1526081

  22. 04/10/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (11/24/2017)

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
2026-02-16
Reported mileage
207,983 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 10:22 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.