HIGHLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC

DOT 2533966 MC 880891 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier, Contract Carrier

Active
Safety
427 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 11.71% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 14.55% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
115 units

Drivers: 115

Trailers: 115 (115 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $750,000
Cargo On File
Bond —
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Company Details

Physical Address

580 S WOLF RD, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016

Phone Number

(847) 258-5105

Mailing Address

580 S WOLF RD, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016

Cell Phone

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Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

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Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
11 yrs, 10 mo

Contract Carrier

Active
4 yrs, 11 mo

Broker

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Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2024-05-03 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2024-05-03 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT ACTIVE
2021-08-12 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER ACTIVE
2021-05-04 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2020-04-30 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2017-05-05 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2014-09-08 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $750,000
Required: $750,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

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Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required
Required: No (Carriers exempt)
Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2024-05-08 BIPD/Primary KCA 2600569 $750,000 CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE C… - - ACTIVE
2022-05-08 BIPD/Primary KCA 2600569 $750,000 CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE C… 2024-05-08 CANCEL CANCELLED
2021-05-08 BIPD/Primary KMC1062389 $750,000 AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY 2022-05-08 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2020-05-08 BIPD/Primary TP9883254 02 $750,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. … 2021-05-08 CANCEL CANCELLED
2019-05-08 BIPD/Primary TP9883254 01 $750,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. … 2020-05-08 CANCEL CANCELLED
2018-05-08 BIPD/Primary GWP45004 00 $750,000 STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.,… 2019-05-08 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2018-04-05 BIPD/Primary CAC 00001-06918-17 $750,000 SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GRO… 2018-05-08 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2017-05-08 BIPD/Primary CAC 00001-06918-17 $750,000 SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GRO… 2018-04-05 CANCEL CANCELLED
2016-08-25 BIPD/Primary WN199267 $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY 2017-05-08 CANCEL CANCELLED
2014-08-25 BIPD/Primary CA 3251667 $750,000 ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY C… 2016-08-25 TERM/REPL CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

11.71%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

427 inspections · 50 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

14.55%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

55 inspections · 8 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 427 Last inspection: Jul 22, 2026 Total crashes: 35

FMCSA Inspection Records (427 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jul 22, 2026

ND4P009882

2 viol.
Level 1 CA VOLV 4V4NC9EH...

Jul 22, 2026

NDMP010571

1 viol. 1 OOS
Level 1 CA FRHT 3AKJHHDR...

Jul 18, 2026

25FX001461

1 viol.
Level 3 UT VOLVO 4V4NC9EJ...

Jul 10, 2026

5007200006

Level 3 IL VOLV 4V4NC9EH...

Jul 8, 2026

7233029881

Level 3 NV VOLV 4V4NC9EJ...

Jul 5, 2026

2599Q56B6P

Level 2 NM VOLVO 4V4NC9EH...

Jul 3, 2026

25RQ002088

Level 3 UT FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...

Jul 2, 2026

5000410103

Level 3 IL KW 1XKYD49X...

Jun 30, 2026

2259000071

2 viol.
Level 1 WI VOLVO 4V4NC9EH...

Jun 29, 2026

U706401495

Level 3 MT FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHHDR...

Jun 25, 2026

6606Q4WRMR

Level 1 NM VOLVO 4V4NC9EH...

Jun 25, 2026

2319C00628

2 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 MD VOLVO 4V4NC9EJ...

Jun 22, 2026

NCSV008152

3 viol. 1 OOS
Level 1 CA FRHT 3AKJHLDR...

Jun 22, 2026

4243910019

Level 3 IL VOLV 4V4NC9EJ...

Jun 18, 2026

2667001241

Level 2 WI VOLVO 4V4NC9EH...
Total Inspections

427

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

427

View all 427 inspections

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (35 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Jun 5, 2026

WI • WI0000202266

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 26, 2026

IN • IN0904892273

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 31, 2025

CA • CA5402502713

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 22, 2025

IL • ILX004080265

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Dec 22, 2025

NV • NVHP25-23371

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Nov 3, 2025

AZ • AZ0I25066924

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 5, 2025

IN • IN0904734992

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 6, 2025

CA • CA0009789762

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 4, 2025

CA • CA6302500173

Fatal

Fatal

2

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jan 11, 2025

MO • MO0000111626

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 14, 2024

IL • ILX003659735

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 5, 2024

CA • CA8352401185

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 18, 2024

NE • NE0224046223

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 13, 2024

NM • NM0711037070

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 16, 2024

TX • TX6ZREHQE1RA

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

3

Injury Crashes

7

Total Crashes

35

View all 35 crashes

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

182

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

Warning
Violations: 46
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Warning
Violations: 33
OOS: 2

Vehicle Maintenance

Warning
Violations: 98
OOS: 36

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 5
OOS: 3

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

427
Expected: 20 - 200 Above Average

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

115
Expected: 50 - 250 Within Range

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

115

115 owned

Trailers

115

115 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

115

CDL Drivers: 115
Interstate: 115
Intrastate: 0
Driver Inspections

55

Out of Service: 8
OOS Rate: 14.55%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 105
Interstate (<100 mi): 10
Intrastate (>100 mi): 0
Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

115

Power Units

115

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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