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LIGHTEN THE LOAD, INC.

DOT# 1067331 MC# 444451CARRIER
ACTIVE

Trust Score

84 / 100
B Good

Components

Compliance · 40% 100
Safety · 35% 83
Insurance · 25% 60
Driver OOS rate is 2.3× the national average BIPD coverage below the $1000000 minimum for this carrier No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Contact

Phone: (630) 350-8585

Fax: (630) 350-7785

Email: bill@lightentheloadinc.com

Company Officers

JOHN WESTERMAYER

BARBARA REYNOLDS

Business Info

D&B #: 132707469

HazMat: HazMat Carrier

Fleet

11

Power Units

9

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Term Trucks2
Term Tractors9

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Oct 30, 2002

Contract authority: Feb 6, 2003

Authority History (4)

Authority TypeActionDate
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 30, 2023 → Dec 7, 2023
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 5, 2006 → Oct 5, 2006
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 6, 2004 → Jul 28, 2004
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDFeb 6, 2003

Cargo Types

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal/Sheets/CoilsMotor VehiclesBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersMeatUS MailChemicalsDry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilitiesAgricultural/Farm Supplies

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Feb 17, 2025

Mileage: 525,000 (2023)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

CompanyDOT#MC#LocationStatusLinked By
LIGHTEN THE LOAD BROKERAGE, INC.2230312450798ITASCA, IL ACTIVE
Phone

Recent Changes

Safetytotal crashes: 1 → 0Aug 1, 2026
New Carrierphy state: → ILJun 23, 2026
Removedphy state: IL → (removed)Jun 22, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver7 inspections
14.3%
6.2%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle3 inspections
0.0%
22.8%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall7 inspections
14.3%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

1

Injury

1.0

per 1M miles

0

Towaway

1

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving1
Driver Fitness2
Hours of Service0
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance0

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 6 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published. Based on fewer than 11 inspections — treat these measures as a weak signal.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

6

Total

0

Driver OOS

0

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.000 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.000 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance0.000 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEASTS 2317635$750,000Dec 6, 202391X

Insurance History (10)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XSELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINACancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Oct 1, 2015Dec 27, 2023
BIPD · F91XSELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINAReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Oct 1, 2015Dec 6, 2023
BIPD · F91XGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Oct 1, 2014Oct 1, 2015
BIPD · F91XOLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 14, 2007Oct 1, 2014
BIPD · F91XOLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000May 14, 2007May 14, 2007
BIPD · F91XAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Oct 1, 2006May 14, 2007
BIPD · F91XNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Sep 28, 2004Oct 1, 2006
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jul 30, 2004Sep 28, 2004
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Jul 30, 2003Jul 30, 2004
BIPD · F91XPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCancelledCANCEL$750,000Nov 18, 2002Jul 30, 2003

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