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HIGHLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC
DOT 2533966MC 880891ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateCAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · $750,000 · 1 policyDES PLAINES, IL
COMPANY
Authority since
2024-05-03
MCS-150
2025-12-30 · 8,500,000 mi (2023)
Fleet
115 units · 115 trailers · 115 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
580 S WOLF RD
DES PLAINES, IL 60016
DES PLAINES, IL 60016
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
8472585105
Email
safety@highlandertrans.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
JAN LEJA
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
1
General Freight
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
29 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
11.4%
50 / 439 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
10/100 risk points1 risk factor · 2 strengths · 5 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
51 crashes · 3 fatal · 10 with injuries · 51 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
89% — 389 clean of 439 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
11.4% — driver OOS 7, vehicle OOS 44
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
12 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-12-30
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $750,000
SUMMARY
7.0 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
89% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months — 0.43 per 100 trucks/yr, at or below the industry norm for a fleet this size
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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