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GALVA IRON & METAL CO INC
Galva, IL
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 451780
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
3 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 3 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
451780
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
June 25, 2025
FMCSA Registration
July 12, 1991
Annual Mileage
62,710 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
625 Industrial Ave, Galva, IL 61434
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Jeff Schilling
Officer 2
Bonnie Schilling
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet SteelMachinery/Large ObjectsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
3
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
2
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance10
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2023
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 2 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 2 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 2 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 2 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IL2
Fleet & Equipment (4)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 4 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
2
Flatbed
1
Other Trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 96 ft | 1GRDM9621PM004201 | 1 | — |
| Ptrb | Tractor | 1NPXGGGG30D225178 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Superior Mfg., Inc. | Other Trailer · 39 ft | 1S9DS392XPE573008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5D69X11N564739 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (3)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2026 | 5005030242 | I74, IL | II | 6 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT SUPERIOR MFG., INC. |
1XP5D69X11N564739 1S9DS392XPE573008 |
IL 67749Z IL 908483ST |
| 393.43A | OOSNo/improper tractor protection valve | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2UCR | Failure to pay UCR Fee | |||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | 5001470113 | I474, IL | III | 2 | — | GALVA IRON | Truck Tractor Trailer |
PTRB GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1NPXGGGG30D225178 1GRDM9621PM004201 |
IL 56914Z IL 376668ST |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| October 6, 2023 | 4070410443 | IL RT17, IL | II | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPTL40X39D789266 |
IL 10741S |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.55C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
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