NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3968153
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (25 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAmerican Inter-Fidelity Exchange
- Out-of-service rate15.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 3 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 | 3968153 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1482007 |
| Legal Name | NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8479574792 |
| Address | 2272 W 95 STREET SUITE 200, Naperville, IL, 60564 |
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 | American Inter-Fidelity Exchange |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-13 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Inter-Fidelity Exchange | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-13 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2022-12-19 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2022-12-19 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 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 | 98 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-09-17 — MO — towaway
- 2023-11-13 — KY — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 14 (21), 16 (19), 12 (14).
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) | 25 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 25 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 9,074,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-FEB-26 |
NEWS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 25 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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- MOONDOG FREIGHT INC — USDOT 3711291, 125 power units
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