SCOUT FREIGHT INC
USDOT 4344969
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (10 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 4 coverage gaps in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNone in current snapshot
- Coverage gaps4 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate19.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 1 year 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 | 4344969 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1698130 |
| Legal Name | SCOUT FREIGHT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6302425322 |
| Address | 1717 BREASTED AVE, Downers Grove, IL, 60516 |
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
4 coverage gaps detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-05-26 | 2026-05-26 |
| Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-26 | — |
| Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-31 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2025-02-05 Authority less than 2 years old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2025-02-05 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 95 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 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 | 31 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 19.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-04-30 — GA — towaway
- 2025-11-20 — GA — towaway
- 2025-11-08 — FL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (8), 20 (3), 47 (3).
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) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 611,353 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-MAR-26 |
SCOUT FREIGHT INC operates 10 power units — a larger fleet than 92% of carriers registered in IL.
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