Black & Chrome Inc is an active interstate carrier based in La Grange, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| Trailers | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 30 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 30 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 86% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 80% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 95% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 10 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 41 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 158 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 3 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 25 | 5.85 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 17 | 0.69 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45 | 11.97 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.29 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 38 states. Top state OH accounts for 9% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 94%.
+33 other states with fewer inspections
| 42 |
| Unsafe Driving | 31 | 7 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 26 | 11 | 7 |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2026 |
| NY |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | WV | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3922SLLIT | State/Local Laws - Improper turns | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39355C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3958EHOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 39111B2S | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the Hi | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 39222AD | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | Unsafe Driving | — |