FIRST TRANSIT INC
USDOT 1002211
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (1320 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Ins Co of Pitts PA
- Out-of-service rate2.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)160 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 19 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1002211 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-576222 |
| Legal Name | FIRST TRANSIT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3033199904 |
| Address | 720 EAST BUTTERFIELD ROAD SUITE 300, Lombard, IL, 60148 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20230412) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Union Fire Ins Co of Pitts PA |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-07-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union Fire Ins Co of Pitts PA | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-07-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2006-09-28 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2006-09-28 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Passengers Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 692 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 2.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 160 total (3 fatal, 94 with injuries, 124 towaway) |
- 2026-07-14 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-07-02 — NV — 4 injured, towaway
- 2026-07-01 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-06-27 — NV — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-06-20 — CO — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 30 (45), 20 (12), 16 (9).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 1320 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1646 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 24,079,119 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-MAR-25 |
FIRST TRANSIT INC operates 1320 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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