FIRST WAY INC
USDOT 2564775
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (20 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 2 coverage gaps in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Coverage gaps2 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate18% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 11 years ago
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 | 2564775 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-895452 |
| Legal Name | FIRST WAY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2249000795 |
| Address | 302 S HICKS RD SUITE# 14, Palatine, IL, 60067 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-17 |
2 coverage gaps detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-17 | — |
| National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. | $1,000,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-05-17 | 2026-05-17 |
| National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-06-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2015-01-21 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2015-01-21 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 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 | 50 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-01-17 — GA — towaway
- 2025-12-09 — NC — towaway
- 2024-11-11 — WI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (10), 20 (7), 23 (6).
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) | 20 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 20 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,758,586 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-MAR-26 |
FIRST WAY INC operates 20 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in IL.
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