CENTRAL STATES TRUCKING LLC

DBA FORWARD INTERMODAL

USDOT 185732 · OAK BROOK, IL

Authorized for-hireOperating 52 yrsPower units 900Drivers 881Inspections (24 mo) 980
85
Elevated
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 85.3th percentile among 497 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-07 · How we calculate this

Central States Trucking LLC, operating as Forward Intermodal, is a for-hire carrier based in Oak Brook, Illinois, with 900 power units and 881 drivers. The carrier reported 50.2 million annual miles in 2024 and has been registered since 1974. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at 29.8%, above the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service inspections were 0.8%, below the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at the 1st percentile (low band), hours-of-service compliance at the 48th percentile (low band), and vehicle maintenance at the 85th percentile (elevated band)—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
1.0 pctl · CI 06
BASIC measure: 0.01Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
48.1 pctl · CI 4353
BASIC measure: 0.12Insp. w/ violation: 979Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceElevated
85.3 pctl · CI 8090
BASIC measure: 5.89Insp. w/ violation: 648Peer group: 497

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS29.8%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 648 inspections
Driver OOS0.8%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 979 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $5,000,000

  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-10-01

Insurance filings on file with FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset). Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; policies can change at any time. Confirm current status directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

MCS-150 biennial update

Due February 2027
Next biennial update dueFebruary 2027
Recurring update monthFebruary, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileOctober 29, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number185732
Legal nameCENTRAL STATES TRUCKING LLC
Doing business asFORWARD INTERMODAL
LocationOAK BROOK, IL
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)900
Drivers881
Reported annual mileage50,229,061 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateOctober 29, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueFebruary 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)980
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-07 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/185732/