Freight Carrier · Arlington Hts, IL
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC
913 E GOLF RD APT 3 · Arlington Hts, IL 60005
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(847) 957-4792
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- MC #1482007
- USDOT #3968153 USDOT Active
- 35Power Units
- 37Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC is a Arlington Hts, IL freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Illinois. This company has 35 truck(s) in their fleet and 37 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1482007 and their USDOT number is 3968153.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 09/25/2026 · last updated Oct 6, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 09/25/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 9,074,000 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 32 states over the past 24 months: AR (11), TX (10), MO (9), OH (9), MI (6), IL (5), IA (5), LA (4), KY (4), OK (3), PA (3), AL (3), +20 more. Home base: Arlington Hts, Illinois.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 0Injury
- 1Tow
- 1Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
1.93
10
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0
1
Vehicle Maintenance
4.65
19
Drugs / Alcohol
0.05
1
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.05
1
Inspection Summary
- 104Total
- 73Clean
- 31With violations
24-month window ending Sep 25, 2026
Violations Cited 40 unique codes
Critical 17
- 392.4A-POSDriver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine
- 396.9(c)(2)Operating an out-of-service vehicle
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 383.51A-SINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance
- 393.207(a)Axle positioning parts defective/missing
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 396.5B-HWSLIWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Vehicle Maintenance 16
- 393.130B-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Unsafe Driving 6
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Hours of Service 1
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
Locations
Physical Address
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC913 E GOLF RD APT 3
ARLINGTON HTS, IL 60005
Mailing Address
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC2272 W 95 STREET SUITE 200
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564