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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 577819· MC281305· CARRIER· EIN 36-3998450
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ROAD MAX INC

1275 HAMILTON AVENUE, UNIVERSITY PARK, IL, 60466(708) 534-6700john@roadmaxx.comJOHN ROSE
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

MC281305

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (3) ▾
03/28/2001PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED
01/03/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (09/26/2007)
01/03/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (09/26/2007)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4)
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/26/199509/20/2007
  2. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/26/199509/20/2007
  3. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/28/199407/17/1995
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/28/199406/26/1995

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

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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
43
Crashes
12
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
44
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
44
44 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.1M mi
reported 2004
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi42 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
JOHN ROSE
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1994-10-18
Last MCS-150 update
2005-09-30
Census status
I

Fleet: 44 trucks · 36 owned tractors · 97 owned trailers · 8 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 addresses or officers with 13 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

13
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: GENERAL DIE & ENGINEERING INC (USDOT 420997, registered 1990) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 12
1
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT
USDOT 1799307Active· HARPER WOODS, MI
Strong
Officer
2
GENERAL DIE & ENGINEERING INC
USDOT 420997Inactive· GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Strong
Officer
3
HEARTLAND EQUIPMENT HOLDING LLC
USDOT 1155323Active· CARBONDALE, CO
Strong
Officer
4
HIGHTECH SOLUTIONS WEST, LLC
USDOT 2607299Active· SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA
Strong
Officer
5
HOLLY DAYS NURSERIES INC
USDOT 1477654Active· AMBLER, PA
Strong
Officer
6
HUNT PROPANE INC
USDOT 3028043Inactive· SACRAMENTO, CA
Strong
Officer
7
INNER CITY LINES INC
USDOT 597288Inactive· CLEVELAND, OH
Strong
Officer
8
JD ROSE TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1972117Active· OCOEE, FL
Strong
Officer
9
JOHN & SONS MOVING LLC
USDOT 4038927Active· FLORENCE, OR
Strong
Officer
10
JOHN P ROSE
USDOT 1894316Active· NEWCASTLE, WY
Strong
Officer
11
JOHN W ROSE
USDOT 1244794Inactive· CUNNINGHAM, TN
Strong
Officer
12
THE FUEL JEWEL INC
USDOT 3194003Active· SELDEN, NY
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
AMERICAN MOBILE OFFICE INC
USDOT 511100Inactive· UNIVERSITY PARK, IL
Medium
MailingAddress

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

8 events
  1. 09/20/2007Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF 215561

  2. 09/30/2005MCS-150 update filed

    5.1M mi reported (2004)

  3. 03/28/2001PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
  4. 07/17/1995Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 225027 (FAX)

  5. 06/26/1995Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 225027 (FAX)

  6. 01/03/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/26/2007)

  7. 01/03/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/26/2007)

  8. 10/18/1994Registered 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
Compliance review
Rated
2007-06-20
Last review
2007-05-01
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2005-09-30
Reported mileage
5,110,000 mi (2004)

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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, 6:01 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.