CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3789359· MC1359562· CARRIER· EIN 87-4029986
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FS CARRIERS INC

9 RESERVE CT, HAWTHORN WOODS, IL, 60047(847) 890-3903dispatch@fscarriersinc.comALEKSANDR SMUROV
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
Vehicle OOS
8.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
10.7%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
83
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 10.7% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash 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

MC1359562

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 02/06/2026
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC· policy URG-03360
Authority history (5) ▾
01/12/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/09/2026)
01/13/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2025)
01/11/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2024)
01/11/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2023)
02/11/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5)
  1. TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/202502/07/2026
  2. AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/202402/07/2025
  3. AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/202302/07/2024
  4. STAR MUTUAL RRG$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/202402/07/2024
  5. AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/07/202202/07/2023

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.

Vehicle12 inspections · 8.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver28 inspections · 10.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

28 inspections · 41 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

28
Inspections
41
Violations
5
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • TN4
  • NY3
  • MI3
  • AR3
  • VT2
  • IN2
  • ME1
  • LA1

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 65% is at/over the 65% 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 contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Speeding2 viol45%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 45%
Following / lane / reckless3 viol43%
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 21%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 21%
Other1 viol13%
  • 392.2SLTRSState/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction1× · 13%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 76% is at/over the 65% 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 contributing5 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS3 viol86%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 48%
  • 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 34%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 3%
Log / ELD device2 viol14%
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 10%
  • 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 3%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected estimatecould improve up to 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 8% vs the 6.7% 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

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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 72% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing10 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 viol32%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 18%
  • 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 9%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 6%
Tires1 OOS1 viol29%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 29%
Wheels / rims1 OOS2 viol18%
  • 393.205C-WRWheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.1× · 12%
  • 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.1× · 6%
Brakes2 viol12%
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 32 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
1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 100%
Focus here first
1Other
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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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).

40
Inspections
51
Violations
5
Out-of-service
192
CSA points
1
Crashes
23
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

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

18 trailer 18 truck
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 8×
1UYVS2531P3966947· PC44505 IN
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHDR3LSMC6250· 2965020 IN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHDR5NSNJ2411· 3212841 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR0MSMC3646· 39277PF NY
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYVS2535P3966935· PC44493 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR6MSNB0757· 3159443 IN
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2534P3966828· PC58674 IN
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2538R3965801· PC95703 IN
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR3LSMH7067· 2985248 IN
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2536P3965910· PC58606 IN
2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D9LL166178· 885558ST IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR2LSLK0246· P1220539 IL
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 2×
3HSDZAPR2LN846232· 3351274 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR1MSNB0696· 3159671 IN
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR7KSHU7116· P1186094 IL
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0628MT236299· 928265ST IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJHHDR5NLNB5607· P1148610 IL
2023 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5326PM304151· 892813ST IL
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536L3095702· P913746 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR2MSMC0750· 078KFB IL
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2539J7341311· 932646ST IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR0PSUG3889· P1179275 IL
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537GP673305· 901007ST IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR2LSLV4803· 2923908 IN
2005 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC53215M509059· S731569 IN
2022 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D7NL357536· 863191ST IL
2014 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH2EN161688· P1186827 IL
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0628NK405596· 787472ST IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR7NSNJ2314· 3212833 IN
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0628NK406117· 798451ST IL

+ 6 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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
6 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
Company officer
ALEKSANDR SMUROV
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-12-29
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 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 with 22 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

22
Connected carriers
22
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
USA LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 1892938Active· WOODRIDGE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
3AKJHHDR7KSHU71165V8VC5326PM3041513AKJHHDR2MSMC07503AKJHHDR0PSUG3889
2
VS CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2156343Active· HUNTLEY, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
5V8VC5323PT3062973AKJHHDR2LSLK02461JJV532D5TL667827
Medium· 1
AD FREIGHT INC
USDOT 2955861Active· SOUTH ELGIN, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1GR1P0628NK4055961GR1P0628NK406117

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. 02/07/2026Insurance cancelled — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 29T100582

  2. 02/06/2026Insurance filed — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy URG-03360

  3. 01/12/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/09/2026)

  4. 01/06/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2025)

  5. 02/07/2025Insurance cancelled — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy KMC1063588

  6. 01/13/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2025)

  7. 02/07/2024Insurance cancelled — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy KMC1063588

  8. 02/07/2024Insurance replaced — STAR MUTUAL RRG

    BIPD/Primary · policy 21108-00DF53-24

  9. 01/11/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2024)

  10. 02/07/2023Insurance cancelled — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy KMC1063588

  11. 01/11/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2023)

  12. 02/11/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 12/29/2021Registered 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
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-06
Reported mileage
1,370,000 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 23, 2026, 12:19 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.