CHICAGO FLAMEPROOF & WOOD SPECIALTIES CORP
USDOT 779168
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (33 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePennsylvania Lumbermens Mutal
- Out-of-service rate13.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 26 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 | 779168 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-348596 |
| Legal Name | CHICAGO FLAMEPROOF & WOOD SPECIALTIES CORP |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6308590009 |
| Address | 1200 SOUTH LAKE STREET, Montgomery, IL, 60538 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20120520) |
| 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 | Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutal |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2019-12-31 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutal | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2019-12-31 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2000-08-18 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2000-08-18 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 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 | 15 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-10-31 — OK — towaway
- 2024-02-17 — KY — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (12), 51 (6), 16 (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) | 33 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 19 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,303,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-AUG-24 |
CHICAGO FLAMEPROOF & WOOD SPECIALTIES CORP operates 33 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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