Freight Carrier · University Park, IL
KGZ TRANSPORT CORP
885 CENTRAL AVE · University Park, IL 60484
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(312) 646-0101
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- MC #950864
- USDOT #2839654 USDOT Active
- 135Power Units
- 130Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
KGZ TRANSPORT CORP is a University Park, IL freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Illinois. This company has 135 truck(s) in their fleet and 130 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-950864 and their USDOT number is 2839654.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 04/21/2026 · last updated Aug 19, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- MCS-150 Filed 04/21/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 21,480,000 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 41 states over the past 24 months: SD (24), NM (23), UT (19), NC (18), TN (17), IL (16), CA (16), MT (15), MO (14), WA (13), KY (10), CO (10), +29 more. Home base: University Park, Illinois.
Safety Record
Out of Service Rates (24 mo)
TypeThis carrierNational avg
Vehicle
28.8%
23.4%
Driver
2.9%
6.7%
Hazmat
—
4.4%
Crashes (24 mo)
-
0Fatal
- 2Injury
- 15Tow
- 17Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
2.58
51
Crash Indicator
Not Public
—
Hours of Service
0.24
18
Vehicle Maintenance
4.82
76
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
—
Driver Fitness
0.02
2
Inspection Summary
- 338Total
- 205Clean
- 133With violations
24-month window ending Jul 31, 2026
Violations Cited 104 unique codes
Critical 35
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.82(a)1Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 392.80(a)Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting
- 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
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
- 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.
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 393.47(a)Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
- 393.47A-BRCBrake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
- 393.205(c)Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
- 396.5B-HLIWHubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 392.9(a)Failing to secure load
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
- 393.104(b)Damaged securement system/tiedowns
- 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 18
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 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-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2LCImproper lane change
- 392.2-MLFailure to Maintain Lane
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2PKUnlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
Hours of Service 12
- 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
- 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
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 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
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 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.
Vehicle Maintenance 39
- 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.9B-LSLOLighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured
- 393.9B-LTSONRLighting - Turn signal - Any obscured not on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 396.3A1-ALATRAir Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir.
- 393.43B-BATVBrake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.95(f)Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment
- 393.201C-FRFrame - Bent, cut or notched other than by vehicle manufacturer
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.60(d)Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Locations
Physical Address
KGZ TRANSPORT CORP885 CENTRAL AVE
UNIVERSITY PARK, IL 60484
Mailing Address
Same as physical.