GREAT CONNECTIONS INC
USDOT 3207640
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (6 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate35% 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 | 3207640 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1000917 |
| Legal Name | GREAT CONNECTIONS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2244424126 |
| Address | 1580 N NORTHWEST HWY STE 121F, Park Ridge, IL, 60068 |
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 | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 35% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-09-04 — TN — towaway
- 2023-10-28 — AZ — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (7), 16 (5), 14 (4).
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) | 6 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 278,076 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-APR-26 |
GREAT CONNECTIONS INC operates 6 power units — a larger fleet than 87% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Park Ridge, IL
- T&Z LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 3162365, 9 power units
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- BLACK PEAK TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 3126808, 6 power units
- 1-312 LOGISTICS LTD — USDOT 3495701, 3 power units
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