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SONIC TRANS INC
USDOT 2184825 • SCHAUMBURG, IL
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameSONIC TRANS INC
Address1301 TOWER RD, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173
Phone(847) 621-2391
Company officerRAFAL KULESZA
In business sinceAug 2011
Last FMCSA updateMay 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)26
Drivers23 (23 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓26 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2011: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections13 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections46
Crashes, last 3 years3, 1 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerSentry Select Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceOct 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Oct 2026. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Oct 2026 → today
Spinnaker Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
Active
Oct 2024 → Oct 2026
Sentry Select Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
Cancelled
Oct 2023 → Oct 2024
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2022 → Oct 2023
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2021 → Oct 2022
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2020 → Oct 2021
National Union Fire Ins. Co. Of Pitsbgh. Pa (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Oct 2019
Ace Property And Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Oct 2020
Ace Property And Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Oct 6, 2026 Full inspection, TN
4 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1-BOS, OOS
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B-B
Sep 30, 2026 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Sep 21, 2026 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Sep 18, 2026 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Sep 17, 2026 Walk-around, IL
1 violation
49 CFR 395.24C2III: Driver failed to manually add shipping document number (driver)
Sep 13, 2026 Walk-around, IL
Clean, no violations
Sep 8, 2026 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Aug 28, 2026 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Oct 4, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 2, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 28, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 1, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 10, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 4, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 2, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 2, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 3, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Sonic Trans INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Sonic Trans INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2011 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 26 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2184825 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Sonic Trans INC
Sonic Trans INC is a federally registered mover based in Schaumburg, Illinois, registered with FMCSA since August 2011. Federal filings show 26 power units (trucks/tractors) and 23 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2184825, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about SONIC TRANS INC
Is Sonic Trans INC legit?
Sonic Trans INC has an active USDOT registration (2184825). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Sonic Trans INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Sonic Trans INC based?
1301 Tower Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173. Phone on file: (847) 621-2391. Registered with FMCSA since August 2011.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 28, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.