DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3689437
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (101 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUniversal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
- Out-of-service rate18.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)21 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 5 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 | 3689437 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1286521 |
| Legal Name | DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 13312644842 |
| Address | 4304 CHESAPEAKE DR, Aurora, IL, 60504-7122 |
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 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-15 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-15 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2021-08-18 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2021-08-18 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 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 | 238 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 21 total (1 fatal, 6 with injuries, 19 towaway) |
- 2026-05-11 — WA — towaway
- 2026-05-01 — CT — towaway
- 2026-04-26 — WY — towaway
- 2026-04-10 — MD — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-01 — KY — 2 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (87), 12 (80), 23 (45).
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) | 101 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 105 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 22,441,365 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-JUN-26 |
DEADHEAD TRUCKING LLC operates 101 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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