CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4445152· MC1750906· CARRIER· EIN 86-3959142
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A & W EPPS TRANSPORTATION LLC

401 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 1200, CHICAGO, IL, 60611(312) 909-2473ARTEZDIONTE@GMAIL.COMARTEZ DIONTE' EPPS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible 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

MC1750906

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 08/08/2025
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA861413967
Authority history (1) ▾
08/15/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver4 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

4 inspections · 2 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

4
Inspections
2
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

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2
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • OH1
  • IL1
  • MN1
  • IN1

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

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.

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).

4
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
25
CSA points
0
Crashes
4
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

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

3 trailer 1 truck
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH3JN896643· P1321397 IL
2025 FRUEHAUF INC. FRUEHAUF INC.
7SMF5EJ29SB000539· 494716T TN
2027 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5322VBC22480· Y5143H WI
2005 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W95L920281· 7086GZ OK

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
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
ARTEZ DIONTE' EPPS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
96243804
Registered since
2025-07-28
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned 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 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: CARGO SMART LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4116093, registered 2023) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Medium· 11
ASH SERVICES INC
USDOT 2975931Active· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
CARGO SMART LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4116093Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
CONQUERING LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 4146543Active· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
ENDLESS ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 4058919Active· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
EXECUTIVE TRAVELING TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 8318029Active· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
HMSEVEN LLC
USDOT 4036511Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
MAKE IT HAPPEN TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3354654Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
OJ TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 4114632Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
S LINE LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3224254Active· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
THE LAST MESSENGER INC
USDOT 3791110Active· CHICAGO, IL
Medium
Address
VIZION MANAGEMENT INC
USDOT 3748639Active· 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

4 events
  1. 08/15/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  2. 08/08/2025Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA861413967

  3. 07/28/2025Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  4. 07/28/2025MCS-150 update filed

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

Form date
2025-07-28
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 9:16 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.