Bonanza Carriers Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Joliet, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 250 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 250 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 255 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 250 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 250 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 95% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 38% | 86% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 79% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 80% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 78% | 87% | 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 | 13 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 75 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 212 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | CT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 |
| Category |
|---|
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 112 | 4.18 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 27 | 0.10 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 118 | 5.51 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 15 | 0.24 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.01 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 40 states. Top state IN accounts for 27% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 93%.
+35 other states with fewer inspections
| Oct 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 67 |
| Unsafe Driving | 128 | 41 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 34 | 3 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 15 | 8 | 12 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NM |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | NJ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 4, 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 | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 393207BAALPMEOOS | More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 25, 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 |