Windy City Cargo Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Plainfield, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 10 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 10 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 88% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 91% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84% | 91% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 3.87 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 1.33 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 8.10 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 6 states. Top state TX accounts for 38% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 69%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2025 |
| IL |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | OH | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 39524C2II | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 26, 2025 | 3958E | False report of drivers record of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |