E-Z TRAIL INC
Arthur, IL · MC 145372
E-Z TRAIL INC (USDOT 71163, MC 145372) operates 6 power units with 6 drivers from Arthur, Illinois hauling general freight, and metal sheets, coils and rolls. Roadside inspections recorded 2 different power units by VIN over two years, against 6 reported. Its MCS-150 shows 252,817 miles driven in 2025.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 71163 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | E-Z TRAIL INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 145372 |
| Reported physical address | 1050 E COLUMBUS ST, ARTHUR, IL, 61911, US |
| Reported business phone | (217) 543-3471 |
| Reported power units | 6 |
| Reported drivers | 6 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Troy Kuhns, Tim Kuhns |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Mailing address | PO BOX 168, ARTHUR, IL, 61911 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Feb 10, 2005 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Feb 14, 2005 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
E-Z TRAIL INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
3 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 3 states. Inspected in 3 of 25 months; busiest Aug 2026 with 1.
| Inspections | 3 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 33.3% (1 of 3) |
| Violations | 11 across 3 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 1 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39395A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.23958AHOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner23922SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit13927ADDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories1393201AFRSCFrame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
E-Z TRAIL INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 7 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Grain, feed and hay
- Farm supplies
- Construction
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
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
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 71163. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rolls
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