CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 3724904· MC1312592· CARRIER· EIN 46-2975053
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PL TRANS INC

5250 OLD ORCHARD ROAD SUITE 300, SKOKIE, IL, 60077(847) 796-8555INFO@PL-TRANSINC.COMCHRISTOPHER CRAIG
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M 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

MC1312592

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
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (5) ▾
08/16/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2023)
05/31/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2023)
05/10/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2023)
01/13/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/09/2023)
11/26/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (06/17/2024)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/12/202306/08/2024
  2. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/08/202309/12/2023
  3. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/08/202306/08/2023
  4. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/09/202306/06/2023
  5. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/02/202202/09/2023
  6. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/16/202102/02/2022
  7. COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/19/202112/16/2021

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.

Recommendations

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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving 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

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

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance 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.

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).

559
Inspections
619
Violations
146
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
36
Crashes
42
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

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

48 truck 46 trailer 1 incomplete vehicle
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR4PSNV1476· P1164976 IL
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532C6LR166451· 027813T TN
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EJ6RN633352· P1202443 IL
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532K1PS017385· 246811T TN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR0NSNC4963· P1097191 IL
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K6PS017091· 232437T TN
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH5FN916897· AH49133 PA
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K6NS693070· 186111T TN
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH8NN291152· P1140996 IL
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K0PS017118· 232463T TN
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR6SSVP6145· P1146180 IL
2021 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532C4MR748016· 141097T TN
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8SSVP6163· P1073451 IL
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K3PS017095· 232441T TN
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH3NN291236· P1139724 IL
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K6PS017088· 232430T TN
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR3PSNK9274· P 1140703 IL
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K5PS017390· 246816T TN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8MSMU3924· P1169250 IL
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K6PS017222· 237168T TN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR3RSUR4044· P1046199 IL
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K2NS693079· 186120T TN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR6RSUR4071· P1127376 IL
2021 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C7MR748074· 141155T TN
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR8PSNV1495· P1166218 IL
2021 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C8MR748004· 141085T TN
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR9PSNK9201· P1139157 IL
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532KXPS017143· 232488T TN
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EJ1PN620604· P1087866 IL
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K8PS017089· 232431T TN

+ 65 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.4M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
CHRISTOPHER CRAIG
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2021-09-17
Last MCS-150 update
2024-05-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 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 officers with 246 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

246
Connected carriers
243
Fleet-transfer links
135
Most shared VINs
23
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: CHRISTOPHER CRAIG (USDOT 2475294, registered 2014) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 23
1
FREMONT TRANS INC
USDOT 2820179Active· DOWNERS GROVE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 135
3H3V532KXPS0173223AKJHHDR1PSNV15503H3V532K5NS6932063AKJHHDR0PSNK91973H3V532K4NS6930183H3V532C4MR748131
2
ALBA FREIGHT INC
USDOT 3533697Active· BURR RIDGE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 50
3AKJHHDR1PSNK92113AKJHHDR3PSNK92261FUJHHDR3PLNK95763AKJHHDR4PSNV14933AKJHHDR2PSNV15083AKJHHDR1PSNV1595
3
AMBER LINE TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1446981Active· LYNWOOD, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 22
3H3V532KXPS0173223AKJHHDR0PSNK92163AKJHHDR5RSUR39773AKJHHDR4RSUR40193H3V532K4PS0170874V4NC9EH5NN291156
4
PKA TRUCKING
USDOT 3373751Active· PALOS HILLS, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 22
3AKJHHDR3RSUR40443AKJHHDR1PSNV15953H3V532K5PS0170823H3V532C4LT1650573H3V532K3PS0172743H3V532CXMR748022
5
TWO KEGS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4020399Active· SPOKANE, WA
Strong
Shared VIN · 18
3AKJHHDR0PSNK92503AKJHHDR1RSVK30863AKJHHDR0PSNV15073AKJHHDR0PSNK92163AKJHHDR3RSUR40443AKJHHDR7SSVP6137
6
INKLINE INC
USDOT 3342391Active· BLOOMINGDALE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 15
3AKJHHDR3RSUR39763AKJHHDR1PSNV15813AKJHHDR0PSNK92163AKJHHDR1PSNV15503H3V532K5PS0172303AKJHHDR7NSMX1814
7
USDOT 3358520
USDOT 3358520
Strong
Shared VIN · 9
3H3V532K7NS6931573H3V532K2NS6930793H3V532K8NS6930373H3V532K1NS6932183H3V532K2NS6930963H3V532KXNS584045
8
VGN TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1348031Active· DES MOINES, IA
Strong
Shared VIN · 9
3AKJHHDR4PSNV15603AKJHHDR4RSUR41173AKJHHDR4SSVP61303AKJHHDR0NSNC49943AKJHHDR4NSNC49793AKJHHDR5MSMU3895
9
TRUCKS FOR ALL LLC
USDOT 3688115Active· DOWNERS GROVE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 8
3H3V532C8LT1660823H3V532C4LT1650573H3V532K1NS6930873H3V532C4MR7480163AKJHHDR2PSNK92513AKJHHDR8MSMU3924
10
BONY TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2964355Active· MCCOOK, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 7
3AKJHHDR5PSNV15523H3V532K1PS0173544V4NC9EJ2RN6333474V4NC9EJ9PN6205923H3V532K9NS5840224V4NC9EJ6RN633321
11
CARGO EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3287850Active· WOODRIDGE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 5
3AKJHHDR7RSUR40153AKJHHDR8PSNK92063H3V532C1MR7480403H3V532K7PS0172454V4NC9EJ6PN620601
12
ILLYRIAN TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3492216Active· LAFAYETTE, IN
Strong
Shared VIN · 5
3H3V532C4LR1663973H3V532C1LT1650953H3V532C6LT1650893H3V532CXLR1665823H3V532C5LR166456
13
USDOT 3376094
USDOT 3376094
Strong
Shared VIN · 5
3H3V532K2PS0171843H3V532K6PS0172223H3V532K4PS0170253H3V532K6PS0171413H3V532K2PS017217
14
MARSHALL TRANS INC
USDOT 3432522Active· BURR RIDGE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
3AKJHHDR1PSNV15953AKJHHDR4PSNV15603AKJHHDR8PSNK92063AKJHHDRXPSNV1546
15
USDOT 3628396
USDOT 3628396
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
3H3V532K1PS0170773H3V532K2PS0172203H3V532K2NS6930823H3V532KXPS017319
16
USDOT 3867923
USDOT 3867923
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
3H3V532K1PS0172113H3V532K6NS6930843H3V532K0PS0172783H3V532K8PS017044
17
28FREIGHT INC
USDOT 4104112Active· NAPERVILLE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
4V4NC9EH7LN2303723AKJHHDR2JSJY09721JJV532D4LL164919
18
OPOL FREIGHT INC
USDOT 3534004Active· DARIEN, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
3AKJHHDR4PSNV14933AKJHHDR3PSNV14673AKJHHDR6PSNV1494
19
USDOT 2119445
USDOT 2119445
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
3AKJHHDR7RSUR40803AKJHHDR5PSNK92273AKJHHDR5RSUR4093
20
USDOT 3795833
USDOT 3795833
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1FUJHHDR2PLNK95843AKJHHDR9PSNK92943H3V532K9PS017067
21
CCM TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3566925Inactive· GARDNER, KS
Strong
Officer
22
CHRISTOPHER CRAIG
USDOT 2475294Inactive· OBERLIN, KS
Strong
Officer
23
CHRISTOPHER CRAIG
USDOT 3921664Inactive· LIVINGSTON, AL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 15
GOLDLINE CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2981380Active· MEDINA, OH
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR6PSNK95133AKJHHDR5PSNK9521
LUND'S TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3907195Active· DAYTON, OH
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3H3V532C6LT1650753H3V532K5PS017177
PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC
USDOT 3171232Active· HIGHLAND, IN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR2NSNC49503AKJHHDR7MSMU3879
RED TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2817146Active· MILWAUKEE, WI
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR4RSUR40703H3V532K3PS017095
TEAM11 FREIGHT INC
USDOT 3880783Active· BURR RIDGE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR3PSNV14983AKJHHDRXPSNV1594
TRANS GLOBAL EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2847366Active· NAPERVILLE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH7LN2303723AKJHHDR2JSJY0972
USA CARGO FREIGHT INC
USDOT 3194020Active· BURR RIDGE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR1PSNK92903H3V532KXPS017143
USDOT 2953815
USDOT 2953815
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH8NN2911661FUJHHDR8NLMX3633
USDOT 3487141
USDOT 3487141
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR6MSMT85273AKJHHDR8MSMU3924
USDOT 3492124
USDOT 3492124
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3H3V532K3PS0170953H3V532K4PS017302
USDOT 3529566
USDOT 3529566
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3H3V532K1NS6932183H3V532C7MR748026
USDOT 3610811
USDOT 3610811
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH9NN2878234V4NC9EH3NN291236
USDOT 3706850
USDOT 3706850
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH9NN2878234V4NC9EH3NN291236
USDOT 3970499
USDOT 3970499
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3H3V532K6PS0170883H3V532K8PS017058
USDOT 4364365
USDOT 4364365
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR0NSNC49943AKJHHDR5MSMU3895

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

14 events
  1. 06/08/2024Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAR1200000198

  2. 05/14/2024MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2023)

  3. 09/12/2023Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAR1200000198

  4. 08/16/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2023)

  5. 06/08/2023Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAR1200000198

  6. 06/06/2023Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA954262861

  7. 05/31/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2023)

  8. 05/10/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/30/2023)

  9. 02/09/2023Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA954262861

  10. 01/13/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/09/2023)

  11. 02/02/2022Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA954262861

  12. 12/16/2021Insurance replaced — COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAL202182-00

  13. 11/26/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/17/2024)

  14. 09/17/2021Registered 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
Conditional
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2024-01-31
Last review
2024-02-13
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-05-14
Reported mileage
1,400,000 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 4:03 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.