JT FREIGHT INC
USDOT 3034598
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (33 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 fileProtective Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps2 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate15.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 8 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 | 3034598 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-41295 |
| Legal Name | JT FREIGHT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3129994040 |
| Address | 1551 ASHLAND AVE APT 207, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 |
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 | Protective Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-30 |
2 coverage gaps detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protective Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-30 | — |
| Canal Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-05-30 | 2026-05-30 |
| Canal Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-05-30 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-06-18 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2018-06-18 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 66 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 6 towaway) |
- 2026-05-11 — WV — towaway
- 2025-09-18 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-25 — AL — towaway
- 2025-05-14 — IL — towaway
- 2024-11-05 — ME — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (11), 14 (9), 12 (8).
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) | 33 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 33 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,098,726 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-MAY-26 |
JT FREIGHT INC operates 33 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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- TRAM LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 2882947, 37 power units
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