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ADAMS MEMORIALS LLC
DBA: Adams Memorials
Charleston, IL
CarrierChk vetting signal
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Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 728396
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
728396
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
December 30, 2025
FMCSA Registration
February 5, 1998
Annual Mileage
610,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
1286 West State Street, Charleston, IL 61920
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Wendell Adams
Officer 2
Carol Adams Zachary Adams
Cargo Types
General FreightBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
3
Driver Inspections
3
Vehicle Inspections
2
Out-of-Service Violations
4
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance12
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
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
2 of 2 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 3 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 3 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 3 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 3 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IL3
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 28 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
3
Flatbed
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cronkhite Industries | Flatbed · 20 ft | 473BF2020N1000049 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 Ford F-350 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1FDRF3G64HEC33648 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 Ford F-350 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1FDRF3GN7TEC02197 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Ram 3500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 3C7WRSAJXLG295551 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Cronkhite Industries | Flatbed · 21 ft | 473BF2121L1000038 | 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 21, 2026 | 5005100405 | STATE ST @ MAIN ST (CROSSVILLE, IL | I | 10 | 2 | ADAMS MEMORIALS LLC | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD CRONKHITE INDUSTRIES |
1FDRF3GN7TEC02197 473BF2020N1000049 |
IL 539232D IL 90855TG |
| 396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.43D | OOSNo or defective automatic trailer brake | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 392.8 | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| May 22, 2025 | 5005380137 | CHESTNUT AT JEFFERSON, IL | I | 3 | 2 | ADAMS MEMORIALS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FORD CRONKHITE INDUSTRIES |
1FDRF3G64HEC33648 473BF2020N1000049 |
IL 437284D IL 90855TG |
| 393.43 | OOSNo/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.130C | OOSImproper restraint/securement of item | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 393.100C | Failure to prevent cargo shifting | General Securement | ||||||||
| March 13, 2025 | 4180460508 | RT121, IL | III | — | — | ADAMS MEMORIAL | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
RAM CRONKHITE INDUSTRIES |
3C7WRSAJXLG295551 473BF2121L1000038 |
IL 487760D IL 84639TG |
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