National Freight Transportation Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Palos Heights, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 40 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 40 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 | 60% | 86% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 81% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 98% | 96% | 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 | 7 | — | 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 | 25 | 16 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 1.68 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.63 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 12.80 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state IN accounts for 32% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 73%.
| 10 |
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 39375A1TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 24, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |