PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC
USDOT 331796
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (33 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate17.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 331796 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-208801 |
| Legal Name | PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2172400283 |
| Address | 11970 N 900TH STREET, Effingham, IL, 62401 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20181127) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 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 | 164 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 17.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 6 towaway) |
- 2025-10-10 — IN — towaway
- 2025-05-03 — KY — towaway
- 2025-02-13 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-11-15 — MS — towaway
- 2024-09-17 — NC — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (43), 20 (20), 12 (17).
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 | 34 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,575,792 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-MAY-26 |
PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC operates 33 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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