Basic Essential Contracting LLC
Phone (224) 214-9277Zion, IL
Find this carrier by: Basic Essential Contracting · Basic Essential · USDOT 4257164 · MC 1651089 · 224-214-9277 · 2242149277 · Zion, IL
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- USDOT
- USDOT4257164
- MC
- 1651089
- Registered
- 2024 · 2 yrs
- Location
- Zion, IL
- MCS-150 filed
- May 10, 2026
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
Listed active
Common carrier; verify in Motus
Insurance record
$750,000
Stored BIPD filing
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Basic Essential Contracting LLC is an active motor carrier based in Zion, IL, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 4257164 and MC 1651089. Phone: (224) 214-9277. It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its MCS-150 (May 10, 2026). In the last 24 months it had 4 roadside inspections, a 25% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reportable crashes in the available records.
USDOT 4257164 was first registered with FMCSA on Jun 20, 2024 (2 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated May 10, 2026. The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company) took effect Jun 19, 2025, recorded as "TERM/REPL". Its vehicles were inspected 4 times on record, most recently on Oct 22, 2026, most often in CO.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- May 10, 2026
- Registration record changed
- Oct 29, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Oct 22, 2026
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Oct 22, 2026
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- James A Murray Jr
- Legal name
- Basic Essential Contracting LLC
- Doing business as
- Na
- Classification
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 4257164
- Docket numbers
- MC 1651089 (active)
- Registered
- Jun 20, 2024 (2 yrs)
- D&B (DUNS)
- 119263195
- Last MCS-150
- May 10, 2026
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- April 2028 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Zion, IL
- USDOT registrations in Zion
- 208
- Currently active
- 100 (48%)
- One-truck operations
- 139 (67%)
- With for-hire authority
- 115 (55%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 12
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 10, 2026. This carrier reports 1 power unit against a local average of 2.5.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 4257164
- Docket numbers
- MC 1651089
- D&B (DUNS)
- 119263195
- Phone
- (224) 214-9277224-214-92772242149277
- jmurray@basicessentialcontracting.com
- Officers
- James A Murray Jr
- Legal name
- Basic Essential Contracting LLC
- DBA
- Na
- Address
- 4203 Swan Ln Ste 100, Zion, IL 60099
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 1GR1A0621TK727818, 3AKJHHDR3MSMS1510, 3H3V532K4TJ100065, 1FUJHHDR8LLLL0436, 3H3V532C7LT444390, 3AKJHHFG1JSJJ1542, 3ALACWFC6JDJW5824
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 4257164 as active.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
Stored legacy record lists Common carrier as active; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
Stored BIPD amount: $750,000. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
- Check: Shares an officer with 1 inactive USDOT number
See Connected companies below.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- James A MurrayUSDOT 2728509 · Guinda, CASame officerActivePossible link
- James A MurrayUSDOT 638457 · Savage, MTSame officerNot activePossible link
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Active | None | None |
| Contract | None | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 1651089
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance filings
| Type | Insurer | Form | Policy | Coverage | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BIPD) | Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Compan | 91X | 02TRM064502-01 | $750,000 | Jun 19, 2025 |
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company | CA983347401 | Jul 15, 2024 | Jun 19, 2025 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company | CA983347401 | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.000
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 4 (0 out of service)
- Vehicle inspections (24 mo)
- 4 (1 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0.12 | 1 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 6.75 | 1 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Most-cited violations, in plain English
| Code | What it means | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47E | Clamp/brake out of adjustment | 3 | 0 |
| 393.23-LEU | — | 1 | 1 |
| 393.53B-B | — | 1 | 0 |
| 395.24C2III-ELDSDN | — | 1 | 0 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | — | 1 | 0 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | — | 1 | 1 |
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 10, 2026.
Most recent
- Last inspection
- Oct 22, 2026
Latest inspections
| Date | Inspection ID | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | 89353618 | MD | Clarksburg Md | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 88910485 | CO | Dumont Co | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 88733847 | MI | Mi | Full (Level 1) | 0 / 0 | 7 / 2 | 7 violations
|
| Apr 22, 2025 | 84479743 | PA | I80 Eb Mm 194 Greene Twp - Eas | Full (Level 1) | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 violation
|
Latest crashes
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| CO · Colorado | 1 | 0 |
| MD · Maryland | 1 | 0 |
| MI · Michigan | 1 | 1 |
| PA · Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Inspections and crashes by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Out of service | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 1
- CDL drivers
- 0
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 1
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 1
- Trucks
- 1
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 159,641 (2026)
- Seen at inspections
- 4 trucks · 3 trailers
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GR1A0621TK727818 | 2026 | Great Dane Trailers Great Dane Trailers | Semi-Trailer | PD99160 IN | 1 | Oct 22, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 3AKJHHDR3MSMS1510 | 2021 | Freightliner Cascadia | Truck Tractor | PXF4629 OH | 1 | Oct 22, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 3H3V532K4TJ100065 | 2026 | Hyundai Translead Trailers Hyundai Translead Trailers | Semi-Trailer | PF29935 IN | 1 | Sep 3, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 1FUJHHDR8LLLL0436 | 2020 | Freightliner Cascadia | Truck Tractor | PXC8589 OH | 1 | Sep 3, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 3H3V532C7LT444390 | 2020 | Hyundai Translead Trailers Hyundai Translead Trailers | Semi-Trailer | PC35889 IN | 1 | Aug 18, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 3AKJHHFG1JSJJ1542 | 2018 | Freightliner Cascadia | Truck Tractor | PXD2048 OH | 1 | Aug 18, 2026 | 5 / 2 |
| 3ALACWFC6JDJW5824 | 2018 | Freightliner M2 | Straight Truck | 206199H IL | 2 | Apr 22, 2025 | 1 / 0 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Dry VanVIN 1 enclosed van trailer confirmed by VIN from roadside inspections; general freight declared on its MCS-150
- Straight TruckInspection 1 straight truck recorded at roadside inspections
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- Record updated: safety grade B → C.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company (MC1651089) — TERM/REPL.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company (MC1651089).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company (MC1651089) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company (MC1651089).
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 4257164.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Recent changes to the record
| Date | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Safety grade | B | C |
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Jun 20, 2024
- Last MCS-150 update
- May 10, 2026
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Basic Essential Contracting LLC an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 4257164 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is Basic Essential Contracting LLC's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 4257164; docket number MC 1651089.
How do I contact Basic Essential Contracting LLC?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (224) 214-9277; email jmurray@basicessentialcontracting.com; address 4203 Swan Ln Ste 100, Zion, IL 60099.
What insurance does this record show for Basic Essential Contracting LLC?
The stored legacy record shows $750,000 liability (BIPD). This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is Basic Essential Contracting LLC's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does Basic Essential Contracting LLC have?
Power units: 1; drivers: 1, as filed on its MCS-150 (May 10, 2026).
What does Basic Essential Contracting LLC haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, dry bulk, other, plus paper product.
What equipment does Basic Essential Contracting LLC operate?
On government records: Dry Van (1 enclosed van trailer confirmed by VIN from roadside inspections; general freight declared on its MCS-150); Straight Truck (1 straight truck recorded at roadside inspections).
How many inspections and crashes has Basic Essential Contracting LLC had?
Inspections: 4; crashes recorded: 0, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for Basic Essential Contracting LLC?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives April 2028. The latest filing stored here is May 10, 2026. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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