Heavy-haul truck moving specialized industrial equipment

Fort Transfer Company

USDOT registration: Active · September 2026

Morton, IL

FMCSA lists 231 power units and 195 drivers in its September 2026 release.

USDOT 134578
225 South Maple Ave, Morton, IL 61550

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Fort Transfer Company

Morton, IL

USDOT 134578 · MC146074

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Reported freight
General freight, Building materials, Liquids and gases, Chemicals, Farm supplies, Construction materials
Insurance filing
BI&PD $5,000,000 · since 2026 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026
Fleet and drivers
231 power units and 195 drivers
Equipment
Tractors: 150 owned / 81 term-leased; Trailers: 80 owned / 25 term-leased
USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
Reported mileage (2024)
1 miles
USDOT status
Active
Inspection sample (SMS)
Driver: 2; vehicle: 0
Comparison cohort
26 carriers; 231-232 power units

Federal data: September 2026. Prepared 2026-09-30.

Public-data profile; company review pending. Reported cargo is not a certification of current services.

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A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.

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Carrier identity and authority

Operating authority
Not active (FMCSA, as of Sep 30, 2026)
Operating classification
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation type
Interstate
Operating radius
Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory
Safety rating date
Apr 26, 2004

Freight categories reported to FMCSA

  • General freight
  • Building materials
  • Liquids and gases
  • Chemicals
  • Farm supplies
  • Construction materials

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Fleet capability reported

Power units
231
Drivers
195
Annual mileage reported
1 miles
Mileage reporting year
2024

Equipment ownership

Tractors
150 owned / 81 term-leased
Trailers
80 owned / 25 term-leased

Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.

FMCSA insurance filings

BI&PD $5,000,000 · since 2026 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026

BI&PD
$5,000,000 · in force since 2026-06-01 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA. · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026

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Verification documents

Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.

  • Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
  • W-9Provided privately during onboarding
  • Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
  • Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker

The market around Morton

Fort Transfer Company is one of 42 active motor carriers registered in Morton (ZIP 61550, population 18,363). Tazewell County has 76 trucking companies (52 general freight, 24 specialized) and 15 warehousing businesses. About 5,813 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 61550 there are 577 freight-generating facilities, including 448 manufacturers, 42 docks and 19 food processors. The nearest are Nestle (food processor, 0.7 mi), Roecker Cabinets (manufacturer, 1 mi) and G&d Integrated Manufacturing Logistics, Inc. (manufacturer, 1 mi). 35 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including G&d Integrated Transportation Inc (1 mi), Morton Buildings Inc (2 mi) and Manito Transit LLC (2 mi).

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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record

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Fort Transfer Company is a for-hire carrier based in Morton, IL that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 134578 since Jun 1, 1974.

Its most recent federal filing, dated Aug 20, 2025, reports 231 power units and 195 drivers. It reported 1 miles driven in 2024. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 78 roadside inspections, 73 violations and 1 reported crash.

Federal registration and safety detailsView details

Federal release: September 2026.

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Cohort comparison

26 carriers with 231-232 power units.

Published measures and cohort averages
CategoryCarrierCohort average
Unsafe Driving0.010.30
Hours-of-Service0.000.11
Driver Fitness0.000.30
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.00038
Vehicle Maintenance0.003.74
Facts reported in the available federal record
ItemReported result
USDOT registration statusActive
Operating classificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation reportedInterstate
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
Rating dateApr 26, 2004
Driver inspections (SMS)2 reported; 0 out of service (0.0%)
Vehicle inspections (SMS)0 reported; 0 out of service
Reported crashes (3-year window)1
Crashes involving fatalities0
Crashes involving injuries1
Crashes involving tow-away1
Recorded violations (3-year window)73
Out-of-service violations14
Latest reported crashMay 9, 2024 (IL)

SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.

Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.

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Registration history

Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.

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Registration and reported mileage

USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
MCS-150 filing
Aug 20, 2025
Reported mileage (2024)
1 miles

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Recorded inspection activity

Recorded inspections
78
States with inspections
28
Latest recorded inspection
May 9, 2025 (IL)

Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.

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