SAFETY WAY INC
USDOT 3097592
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (52 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate28.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 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 | 3097592 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-75626 |
| Legal Name | SAFETY WAY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3053354345 |
| Address | 942 STONEHAVEN CT, Elgin, IL, 60124 |
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 | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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 | 49 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 28.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-04-27 — AL — towaway
- 2026-04-12 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (17), 23 (9), 14 (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) | 52 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 52 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,782,342 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-MAR-26 |
SAFETY WAY INC operates 52 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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