JOHN FEDER, DOT #1003809 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
8 to 12 trucks: $900 a month for 3 months, then $1,500.
Your truck was put out of service on your latest roadside inspection: Indiana on October 6.
That makes 3 of your 16 inspections in the last 24 months with an out-of-service order.
Your MCS-150 lists 8 trucks and 10 drivers.
Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.
JOHN FEDER is a small fleet motor carrier based in NEW ATHENS, Illinois (USDOT #1003809). As of November 5, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 59/100 (Elevated Risk), based on 19 recent inspection(s) and 52 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
What JOHN FEDER's record points to
- What out-of-service inspections trigger: the expedited safety audit (49 CFR 385.308)
Out of service on 3 inspections of 16 in the last 24 months, most recently October 6. - Have FileFlo run your compliance department
Driver files, renewals, Clearinghouse queries, MVRs, drug and alcohol testing and the audit packet, run for you.
Free FMCSA Audit · 60 seconds · No signup
Run a CFR-cited gap audit on JOHN FEDER
Pulls the same Socrata data shown above. Grades against the rule pack FileFlo runs internally. Every gap names its 49 CFR section.
Take the book. Free.
238 pages on the paperwork side of trucking. Every checklist in it, yours.
The complete digital edition · Every checklist and template · Unsubscribe anytime
Free FMCSA record alerts
Is this your company? Get free alerts when this record changes.
FileFlo emails you the morning the public FMCSA record for JOHN FEDER shows a new roadside inspection, an insurance cancellation or suspension notice, an authority change, the MCS-150 update coming due, or a safety rating change. Free, and FileFlo is not the DOT.
Turn on free alertsCarrier Intelligence Score
59/100 Elevated Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 30 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 15 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 13 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
JOHN FEDER's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- Oct. 6, 2026, Indiana. Out of service: 3 vehicle violations, 18 violations in all. Written up for a maintenance violation (49 CFR 396.3), a brake problem (49 CFR 393.45), a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75), and an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.11).
- Sept. 2, 2026, Missouri. 14 violations, none out of service. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.55), an electronic logging device (ELD) problem (49 CFR 395.24), and a brake problem (49 CFR 393.45).
- April 14, 2026, Indiana. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
- April 14, 2026, Missouri. No violations.
- April 14, 2026, Indiana. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
- March 26, 2026, Missouri. Out of service: 2 vehicle violations, 4 violations in all. Written up for a brake problem (49 CFR 393.45), a maintenance violation (49 CFR 396.3), and lights not working (49 CFR 393.9).
Operating authority and insurance
FMCSA's licensing record shows MC451647, motor property contract carrier authority, granted on February 19, 2003.
JOHN FEDER: NEW ATHENS, Illinois Trucking Company
JOHN FEDER is a small fleet operating out of NEW ATHENS, Illinois with USDOT number 1003809. The company operates 8 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, JOHN FEDER has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 59/100, classified as Elevated Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
JOHN FEDER has undergone 19 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.8%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for JOHN FEDER carries 52 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 6, 2026. Across 19 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 6 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 59/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for JOHN FEDER: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 59 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Elevated Risk band.
Illinois Trucking Compliance: NEW ATHENS Area Carriers
JOHN FEDER falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 05). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
JOHN FEDER is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.
Business organization type: Individual.
JOHN FEDER is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 10 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 800,000 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 8 tractors, 18 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
The carrier reports 10 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 15 crash events involving JOHN FEDER in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 9 involved a reported injury, and 14 resulted in a tow-away. 15 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: ROUTE 3, MADISON, IL on April 16, 2026.
JOHN FEDER's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across Illinois (7), Indiana (6), Missouri (6). The concentration in Illinois is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams JOHN FEDER's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How JOHN FEDER Compares to the National Average
Across the 19 recorded inspections, JOHN FEDER's 15.8% vehicle out-of-service rate sits slightly below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
Take JOHN FEDER's compliance work off your plate
Your last out-of-service was 30 days ago.
The plan for 8 to 12 trucks: $900 a month for 3 months, then $1,500. FileFlo takes the driver files, the renewals, the chasing and the audit packet off your plate. FileFlo builds your files at the start, with no separate Setup fee.
- Every driver file built, then kept complete as records come in.
- FileFlo texts and emails your drivers directly about medical cards and CDLs, before they run out.
- MVRs and drug and alcohol tests asked for from your own providers, and chased until the record is on file.
- Annual Clearinghouse queries run for you once you name FileFlo in the Clearinghouse.
Start your compliance department →
Prefer to run it yourself? Software starts at $199 a month.
FileFlo
FileFloQuestions: sales@getfileflo.com
See the work: a sample audit packet · how FileFlo handles your data
Want the gap list first? Run the free FMCSA audit for JOHN FEDER: sixty seconds, no signup, every gap cited to the 49 CFR section. See pricing. Read the founder's FMCSA Audit Survival Guide.
Broker or insurance agent? Partner program
Recent DOT Inspections: JOHN FEDER
Open any inspection for the records an auditor would ask for behind it: free, from USDOT 1003809, no signup.
| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | IN | 0 | 3 | Audit check |
| 2026-09-02 | MO | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-14 | IN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-14 | MO | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-14 | IN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-03-26 | MO | 0 | 2 | Audit check |
| 2026-01-23 | IN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-11-22 | IL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-11-19 | IL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-10-14 | MO | 0 | 1 | Audit check |
Free · No signup
Run a free FMCSA audit on your fleet
Walks every 49 CFR section a new-entrant audit or compliance review actually checks. Every gap names the CFR section that cites it. No signup, no credit card.
Frequently asked questions about JOHN FEDER
What is JOHN FEDER's FMCSA safety rating?
JOHN FEDER (USDOT #1003809) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 59/100 (Elevated Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.
How large is JOHN FEDER's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, JOHN FEDER operates 8 power unit(s) and 10 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is JOHN FEDER based?
JOHN FEDER is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in NEW ATHENS, Illinois, under USDOT number 1003809.
What is JOHN FEDER's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 19 recent DOT inspection(s) and 52 recorded violation(s) for JOHN FEDER (USDOT #1003809), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is JOHN FEDER's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
JOHN FEDER scores 59/100 (Elevated Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like JOHN FEDER is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
Compliance terms: CSA score · out-of-service order · hours of service · driver qualification file. See DOT compliance software & document management →
More Illinois carriers on file
- WHITEYS TOWING INC, CRYSTAL LAKE (USDOT 1003859)
- SHOOTER EXPRESS LTD, FRANKFORT (USDOT 1005889)
- NU-WAY SPECIALIZED SERVICES INC, BLOOMINGTON (USDOT 1006139)
- DAVID MICHAEL PRODUCTIONS INC, BENSENVILLE (USDOT 1006494)
- DECENT TRANSCO INC, ROMEOVILLE (USDOT 1008241)
- STEVENSON CRANE SERVICE INC, BOLINGBROOK (USDOT 1010816)
← Browse All Carriers · Illinois Carriers · 2026 FMCSA Penalty Guide · Free FMCSA Audit
Compare the best FMCSA audit prep software →
Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 5, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile