DELTA FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
USDOT 1257876
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (148 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCarolina Casualty Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate18.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)13 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 1257876 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-491945 |
| Legal Name | DELTA FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8473788912 |
| Address | 1350 E TOUHY AVE SUITE 110W, Des Plaines, IL, 60018 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20111019) |
| 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 | Carolina Casualty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Casualty Company | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2025-06-01 | — |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 2010-07-01 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2018-08-10 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 203 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 13 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 11 towaway) |
- 2026-05-19 — TX — towaway
- 2026-04-29 — IL — towaway
- 2026-03-10 — IL — towaway
- 2026-01-27 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-12 — IL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (48), 12 (41), 23 (36).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 148 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 135 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 9,029,720 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-OCT-25 |
DELTA FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC operates 148 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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