P F A SYSTEMS INC
Joliet, IL · MC 190921
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 292465 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | P F A SYSTEMS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 190921 |
| Reported physical address | 1351 CHANNAHON RD, JOLIET, IL, 60436, US |
| Reported business phone | (815) 744-8250 |
| Reported power units | 87 |
| Reported drivers | 70 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | May 13, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Ryan Hill |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Aug 01, 2012 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 150 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.7% (1 of 150) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 15.8% (19 of 120) |
| Violations | 130 across 74 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 24 |
| Crashes | 6 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 2 / 6 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 6 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998639375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS63922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit53922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation439524HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner4
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Joliet record
P F A SYSTEMS INC reports 87 power units. The Joliet, Illinois directory contains 1,603 census records, of which 1,232 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
P F A SYSTEMS INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 2 cargo categories.
- Liquids and gases
- Chemicals
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 371 | 23.1% |
| 1 | 705 | 44.0% |
| 2–5 | 367 | 22.9% |
| 6–20 | 93 | 5.8% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 52 | 3.2% |
| Over 100 | 15 | 0.9% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- May 15, 1987
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- May 13, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC190921 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC190921 | Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Jan 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | ZACAT6010609 |
| MC190921 | Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | Jan 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | ZAULP6029109 |
| MC190921 | Gemini Insurance Company | $3,000,000 | Jan 01, 2024 | BMC-91X | GVE100282303 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against P F A SYSTEMS INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC190921 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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