SPECIAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC
SFS
- 3396268
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14 STONE HILL ROAD SUITE F
OSWEGO, IL 60543 - 72
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
7.72
Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Dec 26 2025 | Jan 30 2026 | Feb 27 2026 | Mar 27 2026 | Apr 24 2026 | May 15 2026 | |
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| Measure | 7.32 | 7.52 | 7.75 | 7.60 | 7.38 | 7.72 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 154
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 15 | 14 | 8 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.110B1-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and 1,100 lbs. or less | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 393.47A-BCFSAD | Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.2SLSNC | State/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.102B-C | Cargo - Insufficient means to prevent vertical movement | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.104(b) | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.104B-C | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.110B2I-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LPLMWR | Lighting - Projecting load - Any Lamp on projecting load missing when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.203E-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205A-WRDC | Wheel/Rim - Disc wheel cracked more than 3 inches | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207A-SAPPCBLM | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 393.207B-AALPME-OOS | More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207F-SDAS | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.209(e) | Power steering violations | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.23PT | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.30-B | Battery - Not protected | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.40A-B | Brake - Inadequate braking system | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B-VAC | Brake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45PC | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BSRFSAD | Air Disc Brake - Severe rusting of brake rotor (disc) | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55C2-B | Air 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. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25 | Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - More than 25% ineffective on either side. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TALS | Tires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75C-OOS | Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75G-LOAD | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.86A2-RIG | Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate width. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9B-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LSLOWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both obscured when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LTSO | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-ALATR | Air Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.3A1-OAL | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 396.9C2-OOSO | OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 105
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 787 | 201 | 1,552 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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