Absolute Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Des Plaines, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 15 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 15 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 | 96% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82% | 92% | 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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 18 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 9.40 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 1.50 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 5.33 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 8 states. Top state OH accounts for 31% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 74%.
+3 other states with fewer inspections
| 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3922ML | Failure to Maintain Lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 39345CBSG | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |