James E Pollnow
Phone (847) 652-7640Elgin, IL
Find this carrier by: USDOT 1996311 · MC 734582 · MC 110509 · 847-652-7640 · 8476527640 · Elgin, IL
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- USDOT
- USDOT1996311
- MC
- 734582 +1
- Registered
- 2010 · 16 yrs
- Location
- Elgin, IL
- MCS-150 filed
- Dec 31, 2025
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
Not listed active
Legacy record; verify in Motus
Insurance record
No filing shown
Does not establish uninsured status
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
James E Pollnow is an active motor carrier based in Elgin, IL, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 1996311 and MC 734582. Phone: (847) 652-7640. It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers on its MCS-150 (Dec 31, 2025). No roadside inspection or crash activity is shown in the available 24-month records. Missing records do not establish a clean safety history.
USDOT 1996311 was first registered with FMCSA on Feb 17, 2010 (16 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Dec 31, 2025. FMCSA records a revocation of common authority MC734582 effective Oct 13, 2015 (involuntary revocation). The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with Auto Owners Insurance Company) took effect Oct 7, 2015, recorded as "CANCEL".
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
- Dec 31, 2025
- Registration record changed
- Nov 7, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Not available
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Not available
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.
Not on file for USDOT 1996311: connected companies, safety rating or scores, roadside inspections or crashes (24 months).
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- James Pollnow
- Legal name
- James E Pollnow
- Doing business as
- Aloha Pool Water
- Classification
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 1996311
- Docket numbers
- MC 734582 (active), MC 110509 (active)
- Registered
- Feb 17, 2010 (16 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Dec 31, 2025
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- January 2027 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Intrastate Only (Non-Hazmat)
- 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 Elgin, IL
- USDOT registrations in Elgin
- 1,012
- Currently active
- 465 (46%)
- One-truck operations
- 664 (66%)
- With for-hire authority
- 658 (65%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 49
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 14, 2026. This carrier reports 3 power units against a local average of 24.2.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 1996311
- Docket numbers
- MC 734582, MC 110509
- Phone
- (847) 652-7640847-652-76408476527640
- Fax
- (847) 464-5562847-464-55628474645562
- alohapoolwater@gmail.com
- Officers
- James Pollnow
- Legal name
- James E Pollnow
- DBA
- Aloha Pool Water
- Address
- 12 N 102 Muirhead Rd, Elgin, IL 60124-0222
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 1996311 as active.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
No active authority is listed in this stored legacy record; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
No BIPD amount in this stored authority record. 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.
- No data: Inspection summary not available
Missing inspections do not establish a clean safety record.
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 13, 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 13, 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 13, 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 13, 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 | Inactive | None | None |
| Contract | None | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 734582
- Active
- MC 110509
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- Not on file
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | Auto Owners Insurance Company | 47-376952-00 | Jan 19, 2011 | Oct 7, 2015 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| CARGO | Auto Owners Insurance Company | 074604 07019345 | Jan 19, 2011 | Dec 18, 2012 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
Revocations
| Docket | Authority | Type | Served | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC734582 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Sep 10, 2015 | Oct 13, 2015 |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 3
- CDL drivers
- 3
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 3
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 3
- Trucks
- 3
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 45,000 (2019)
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerMCS-150 3 tractors and 4 trailers filed on its MCS-150
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Record updated: docket2 734582 → 110509.
- Record updated: docket2 110509 → 734582.
- Record updated: docket1 110509 → 734582.
- Record updated: docket1 734582 → 110509.
- Record updated: docket2 734582 → 110509.
- Record updated: docket1 110509 → 734582.
- Record updated: docket2 110509 → 734582; docket1 734582 → 110509.
- Record updated: docket2 734582 → 110509.
- Record updated: docket2 110509 → 734582.
- Record updated: docket2 734582 → 110509.
- Record updated: docket2 110509 → 734582.
- Record updated: docket1 110509 → 734582.
- Record updated: docket1 734582 → 110509.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC734582.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Auto Owners Insurance Company (MC734582) — CANCEL.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC734582 (involuntary revocation).
- Insurance cancelled: CARGO with Auto Owners Insurance Company (MC734582) — CANCEL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Auto Owners Insurance Company (MC734582).
- Insurance filed: CARGO with Auto Owners Insurance Company (MC734582).
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 1996311.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Docket2 | 734582 | 110509 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Docket2 | 110509 | 734582 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Docket1 | 110509 | 734582 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Docket1 | 734582 | 110509 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Docket2 | 734582 | 110509 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Docket1 | 110509 | 734582 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Docket2 | 110509 | 734582 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Docket1 | 734582 | 110509 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Docket2 | 734582 | 110509 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Docket2 | 110509 | 734582 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Docket2 | 734582 | 110509 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Docket2 | 110509 | 734582 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Docket1 | 110509 | 734582 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Docket1 | 734582 | 110509 |
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Feb 17, 2010
- Last MCS-150 update
- Dec 31, 2025
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is James E Pollnow an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 1996311 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is James E Pollnow's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 1996311; docket numbers MC 734582, MC 110509.
How do I contact James E Pollnow?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (847) 652-7640; fax (847) 464-5562; email alohapoolwater@gmail.com; address 12 N 102 Muirhead Rd, Elgin, IL 60124-0222.
What insurance does this record show for James E Pollnow?
No BIPD amount appears in the stored legacy authority record for MC 734582, MC 110509. This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is James E Pollnow's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does James E Pollnow have?
Power units: 3; drivers: 3, as filed on its MCS-150 (Dec 31, 2025).
What does James E Pollnow haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, other, plus potable water.
What equipment does James E Pollnow operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (3 tractors and 4 trailers filed on its MCS-150).
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for James E Pollnow?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives January 2027. The latest filing stored here is Dec 31, 2025. 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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