ALWAYS UNDERGROUND INC
USDOT 2945179
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (93 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate52.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 2945179 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | ALWAYS UNDERGROUND INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2192255136 |
| Address | 20603 BURL COURT, Joliet, IL, 60433 |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 96 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83 / 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 | 17 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 52.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-01-28 — IL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (29), 14 (10), 16 (9).
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) | 93 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 90 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 10,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-DEC-25 |
ALWAYS UNDERGROUND INC operates 93 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Joliet, IL
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