160 Driving Academy & Great Lakes Testing Safety Record

DOT# 2983752 · Chicago, IL 60606 · 3126103044

B

Good safety record — scored 25/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/11/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, 160 Driving Academy & Great Lakes Testing (DOT# 2983752) in Chicago, Illinois has 203 inspections on record with 286 violations and a 32.5% vehicle out-of-service rate and 7 crashes. Safety grade: B.

203 Inspections
32.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
7 Crashes
585 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 32.5%
Carrier: 32.5% (66 of 203) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 1.5%
Carrier: 1.5% (3 of 203) National: 6.4%
17% OOS rate better than 17% of carriers in Illinois
44% crash rate better than 44% of carriers in Illinois

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

286 total violations across 203 inspections
71 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (25%)
Vehicle Maintenance
234
Unsafe Driving
45
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
3
Other
3

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 31 states
Level 1: 28 (14%) Level 2: 23 (11%) Level 3: 28 (14%) Level 5: 124 (61%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/11/2026 OH 3 0 0
01/29/2026 WA 3 0 0
12/02/2025 MT 3 0 0
11/03/2025 CA 1 1 0
10/28/2025 CA 1 0 0
10/22/2025 PA 3 0 0
09/17/2025 CA 5 0 0
09/17/2025 CA 5 0 0
09/17/2025 CA 5 0 0
09/11/2025 MT 1 0 0
3 injury crashes
28-FEB-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
28-FEB-24 NJ 0 0 0
20-FEB-25 TX 0 0 0
18-JUN-25 NJ 0 2 0
18-JUN-25 NJ 0 2 0
13-MAR-25 VA 0 0 0
10-FEB-26 IL 0 0 0
01-OCT-24 IL 0 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 585
Drivers 331
Fleet Size Enterprise Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/09/2017
MCS-150 Filed 20251211 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 672,114
Address 2 N Riverside Plaza Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60606