Name: FORWARD INTERMODAL
Address: OAK BROOK, IL, 60523, US
Telephone: 6144975000

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About

FORWARD INTERMODAL is an active FMCSA-registered drayage and intermodal carrier based in Oak Brook, IL, operating 900 power units and 881 drivers under common + contract authority. Its FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. It runs container drayage and intermodal moves, serving shippers at US container ports such as Chicago Intermodal Hub.

Credentials

Common + Contract authorityDrayage / intermodalHazmatSatisfactory safety

$5,000,000 liability on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT185732

MC / DocketMC152337

Power units900

Drivers881

AuthorityCommon + Contract authority

Safety ratingSatisfactory

StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

Equipment

Dry vanReefer

Cargo specialties

Produce

Container drayage / intermodal · nearest port Chicago Intermodal Hub

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

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Safety & compliance

Safety ratingSatisfactoryassigned Mar 2, 2016

Operating authorityCommon + Contract authority

Authority statusActive

Hazmat registrationRegistered

FMCSA assigned a Satisfactory rating after a compliance review.

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$5,000,000federal minimum for this authority $1,000,000

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Roadside inspection & crash record

Counts published by FMCSA over its rolling 24-month measurement period. QuoteFleet reports these figures as published and does not rate, certify or endorse any carrier.

Inspections953

Driver out-of-service8 of 953 0.8% · below the national average of 5.4%

Vehicle out-of-service189 of 633 29.9% · above the national average of 21.5%

Reported crashes421 fatal · 27 with injuries · 41 towed away

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.