CAR SEARCH INC

DBA: ARTIES TOWING

DOT# 2296994 MC# 784341CARRIER

INACTIVE

Trust Score

15 / 100

F Critical

Components

Compliance · 40% 30

Safety · 35% 65

Insurance · 25% 25

Carrier is marked inactive by FMCSA MCS-150 last updated over 4 years ago No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: low · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that may have safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 3360167—May have reopened as DOT 3360167 (ARTIE'S CLASSIC MUSCLE CAR SALES CORP). Linked by: address, phone

Overview

Address

150 WOODVIEW DR

ELGIN, IL 60120

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Contact

Phone: (847) 888-0611

Fax: (855) 281-2932

Email: fax@tsills.us

Company Officers

KIM SPECIALE

ART SPECIALE

Business Info

HazMat: HazMat Carrier

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Tractors12

Authority

Status: —

FMCSA add date: Apr 19, 2012

Common authority: Jun 14, 2012

Authority History (5)

Authority Type	Action	Date
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED → REVOKED	Sep 26, 2016 → Mar 28, 2018
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Dec 21, 2012 → Jan 22, 2013
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Oct 29, 2012 → Nov 27, 2012
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Aug 31, 2012 → Sep 28, 2012
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jun 14, 2012 → Jun 6, 2016

Cargo Types

Motor Vehicles

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Sep 29, 2016

Mileage: 10,000 (2015)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
ARTIES INCORPORATED	3074974	133716	ELGIN, IL	INACTIVE	AddressOfficerPhone
ARTIE'S CLASSIC MUSCLE CAR SALES CORP	3360167	1075915	ELGIN, IL	ACTIVE	AddressPhone
SPECIAL INVESTMENTS INC DBA: ARTIES TOWING	735119	575516	ELGIN, IL	INACTIVE	OfficerPhone

Recent Changes

Fleettotal drivers: 7 → 0Aug 18, 2026

Safety

No safety data on file

FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.

Insurance

No insurance data on file

No insurance filings have been recorded for this carrier.

Insurance History (10)

Type	Insurer	Status	Coverage	Effective	Cancelled
BIPD · F91X	STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	May 27, 2016	Mar 22, 2018
BIPD · F91X	STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Jun 20, 2014	May 27, 2016
BIPD · F91X	STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Jan 17, 2014	Jun 20, 2014
BIPD · F91X	STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Jan 17, 2013	Jan 17, 2014
BIPD · F91X	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Nov 23, 2012	Jan 17, 2013
BIPD · F91X	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Oct 18, 2012	Nov 23, 2012
BIPD · F91X	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Sep 27, 2012	Oct 18, 2012
BIPD · F91X	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$1,000,000	Sep 27, 2012	Jan 17, 2013
BIPD · F91X	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Jun 27, 2012	Sep 27, 2012
BIPD · F91X	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Apr 19, 2012	Jun 27, 2012

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