Freight Carrier · Summit, IL
MAX CARRIERS INC
5200 W LAWNDALE AVE · Summit, IL 60501
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(708) 483-4888
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- MC #772274
- USDOT #2184122 USDOT Active
- 120Power Units
- 130Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
MAX CARRIERS INC is a Summit, IL freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Illinois. This company has 120 truck(s) in their fleet and 130 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-772274 and their USDOT number is 2184122.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 02/09/2026 · last updated Jul 13, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 02/09/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 14,000,000 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 39 states over the past 24 months: CA (115), NM (47), SD (43), CO (37), UT (35), MT (27), WA (22), WY (17), NV (17), OR (16), AZ (16), IL (14), +27 more. Home base: Summit, Illinois.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 2Injury
- 6Tow
- 8Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
2.44
31
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.48
45
Vehicle Maintenance
2.29
68
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0.14
10
Inspection Summary
- 549Total
- 406Clean
- 143With violations
24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026
Violations Cited 99 unique codes
Critical 34
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.82(a)1Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
- 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
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 383.23(a)(2)Operating a CMV without a CDL
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
- 383.51A-LCDLRSWDLicense (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(2)Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
- 383.21Operating a CMV with more than 1 driver license
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 395.8(e)False report of drivers record of duty status
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps
- 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.
- 383.51A-SOUTDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the Interview.
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy
- 393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - More than 25% ineffective on either side.
- 393.70B1IDefective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective
- 393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-LT20Coupling - 20% or less of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective
- 393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-MT20Coupling - More than 20% of the fifth wheel fasteners on either side missing/ineffective
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 393.205(a)Wheel/rim cracked or broken
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Hours of Service 24
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.8(e)(1)PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.8E1-HOSPVIDHOS (Passenger) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance
- 395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 392.2SLLHOSState/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
- 395.32BDriver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
- 395.24C1I-ELDDFIHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input annotations in ELD when applicable
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.34CHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data inconsistency displayed on the ELD.
- 395.3A3HOSPRNPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
Unsafe Driving 12
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 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-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 392.2LCImproper lane change
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation
- 392.2PKUnlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway
- 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
Vehicle Maintenance 28
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
- 393.55B-BHydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 393.45UVBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
- 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.
- 393.11B-CSRIGRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.67C7V-FFuel - Missing/improper filler cap
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Driver Fitness 1
- 391.11(b)(2)Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries
Locations
Physical Address
MAX CARRIERS INC5200 W LAWNDALE AVE
SUMMIT, IL 60501
Mailing Address
Same as physical.