Freight Carrier · Harwood Heights, IL
P & J CARRIERS INC
7125 W GUNNISON ST UNIT 222 · Harwood Heights, IL 60706
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(708) 880-7374
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- MC #1152684
- USDOT #3496735 USDOT Active
- 35Power Units
- 35Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
P & J CARRIERS INC is a Harwood Heights, IL freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Illinois. This company has 35 truck(s) in their fleet and 35 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1152684 and their USDOT number is 3496735.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 03/12/2026 · last updated Jul 28, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 03/12/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 1,816,083 (2024)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Fresh Produce
- Refrigerated Food
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 27 states over the past 24 months: IL (8), NM (7), MI (5), MO (5), IA (4), CO (3), AR (3), TN (3), NY (2), OK (2), WI (2), NC (2), +15 more. Home base: Harwood Heights, Illinois.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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1Fatal
- 1Injury
- 3Tow
- 5Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
2.71
11
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.62
3
Vehicle Maintenance
4.36
16
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.08
1
Inspection Summary
- 65Total
- 38Clean
- 27With violations
24-month window ending Jul 31, 2026
Violations Cited 34 unique codes
Critical 10
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 7
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 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
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
Hours of Service 4
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)
- 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Vehicle Maintenance 13
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55(c)(2)CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system.
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.11A1-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp missing
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.60EWSWindshield - Obstructed
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Locations
Physical Address
P & J CARRIERS INC7125 W GUNNISON ST UNIT 222
HARWOOD HEIGHTS, IL 60706
Mailing Address
Same as physical.