CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 796777· MC426573· CARRIER· EIN 36-4360809
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HARVEY PALLETS INC

2200 W 139TH STREET, BLUE, IL, 60406(708) 293-1831johana@harveypallets.comJOSE M TAVAREZ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
75%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
9.1%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
56
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 75% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 9.1% — above the 6.7% national average2 crashes 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

MC426573

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/01/2011
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY· policy 12-H008-05-12
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 07/01/2011
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY· policy 12-H008-05-12
Authority history (5) ▾
11/23/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
07/17/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2009)
11/13/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (12/06/2010)
06/05/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/06/2006)
06/10/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (07/09/2007)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11)
  1. HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/01/200907/01/2011
  2. PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/01/201107/01/2011
  3. PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/200911/28/2010
  4. LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/200708/13/2009
  5. LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/200707/01/2009
  6. ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/200606/30/2007
  7. ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/200506/30/2006
  8. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/200308/04/2005
  9. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/200306/30/2005
  10. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/02/200306/01/2003
  11. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/200205/02/2003

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 · 75% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 9.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

22 inspections · 78 violations (19 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

22
Inspections
78
Violations
19
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

26
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • IL15
  • WI8
  • MO3
  • AR2
  • IN1
  • OK1

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.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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 contributing44 violations · 13 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes4 OOS16 viol35%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 11%
  • 393.47A-BCLMBD-SADrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle3× · 7%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 5%
Tires7 OOS8 viol34%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 26%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 6%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 2%
Lighting / lamps2 OOS14 viol22%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam3× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative3× · 2%
Inspection / repair / DVIR4 viol7%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 7%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 14 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 75% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 9.1% 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Kenosha County, WI

Medium impact

27 of 42 violations in the last 12 months (64%) came from inspections in Kenosha County, WI. 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 Kenosha County, WI to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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.

Improving
1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Focus here first
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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).

36
Inspections
84
Violations
19
Out-of-service
486
CSA points
29
Crashes
6
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

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

20 trailer 17 truck 6 other 1 incomplete vehicle
2007 PETERBILT 379seen 5×
1XP5DB9X37N663029· P954079 IL
2012 PETERBILT 388seen 4×
1XPWDP9X8CD161912· P1140667 IL
2007 PETERBILT 379seen 4×
1XP5DB9X17N734258· P975694 IL
2007 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 3×
1XKWDB9X17J179202· P831255 IL
2023 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Combo Steel/Alum Flatbedseen 3×
1TTE532C4P3360322· 967538ST IL
2006 PETERBILT 379seen 3×
1XP5DB9X36D878639· P954080 IL
2005 PETERBILT 379seen 3×
1XP5DB9X45N871059· P1143266 IL
2027 WABASH Chassisseen 2×
1JJV532Y1VL392415· 400215ST IL
2005 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 2×
1JJV532W55L907334· 934328 IL
2010 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1XKWD40X2AJ260306· P831258 IL
2015 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5324FM503391· 968542ST IL
2009 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD40XX9N771846· P1252282 IL
1998 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W9WL516916· 556344ST IL
2012 FREIGHTLINER Coronado
1FUJGPDR3CDBJ0082· P831259 IL
2020 ITI ITI
1Z92A4523LT199034· 249550A ME
1999 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W0XL517700· 422092ST IL
1993 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRDM9624PM020201· 308848ST IL
2015 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5322FM503390· 968540ST IL
LUFK
1L01A532XY1141421· 523556ST IL
2014 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X5ED248611· P1140668 IL
TRAILMOBIL
2MN01APH5Y1002923· 604537ST IL
WABA
FRP102CAN110428· 238833ST IL
2011 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A532XBS220954· 655241ST IL
2006 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532WX6L993600· 938122ST IL
2000 PETERBILT 379
1XP5DB9X4YD514197· P831253 IL
2011 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531BP097509· 955335ST IL
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDR9DSBN8207· P831254 IL
TRIM VAN
2MN01APH8Y1002866· 645245ST IL
FRUEHAUF
1H2V04827EC001212· 204545ST IL
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGHDV2FLGE8605· P1075800 IL

+ 14 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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
27
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
18
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
JOSE M TAVAREZ
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
867157
Registered since
1999-02-24
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 27 trucks · 25 owned tractors · 420 owned trailers · 2 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, phone numbers or officers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
J & Y TRANSPORT CORP
USDOT 2267194Active· PERTH AMBOY, NJ
Strong
Officer
2
JOSE M TAVAREZ
USDOT 1721492Inactive· PERTH AMBOY, NJ
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
MIDWEST CORE GROUP INC
USDOT 2512884Active· BLUE ISLAND, IL
Medium
MailingPhone

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

19 events
  1. 10/30/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 11/23/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 07/01/2011Insurance filed — PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 12-H008-05-12

  4. 07/01/2011Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CI 5M9836

  5. 07/01/2011Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 12-H008-05-12

  6. 11/28/2010Insurance cancelled — PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 12-H008-02-09

  7. 08/13/2009Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS7-141-437606 -02

  8. 07/17/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2009)

  9. 07/01/2009Insurance replaced — LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy AS7-141-437606 -02

  10. 11/13/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/06/2010)

  11. 06/30/2007Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 2311816 02

  12. 06/30/2006Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 2311816-01

  13. 06/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/06/2006)

  14. 08/04/2005Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTC 100608

  15. 06/30/2005Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTC 100608

  16. 06/01/2003Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LNT100064

  17. 05/02/2003Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LNT100064

  18. 06/10/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/09/2007)

  19. 02/24/1999Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2016-07-20
Last review
2016-07-14
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-30
Reported mileage
636,789 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 15, 2026, 2:56 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.