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ESSANAY STUDIO AND LIGHTING COMPANY INC

USDOT  438002 Active Interstate
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location_onCHICAGO, IL event_availableVerified April 17, 2026 databaseFMCSA public records
Power Units
10
Trucks + tractors
Drivers
12
1.20 per truck
Authority Age
35 yr
Since 1991
Safety Rating
Unrated
No DOT rating

Quick checks from the federal record

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Authority active

FMCSA currently lists this operating authority as active.

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Tenure: 35 years

Registration history dates back to 1991 — an established federal record.

FMCSA record timeline

MC Look Up archives every monthly census filing and diffs them field-by-field — 3 changes tracked for USDOT 438002 so far.

Jun 2025
Email changed from INFO@ESSANAY.COM to jim@essanay.com
Jun 2025
Power units changed from 9 to 10
Jun 2025
MCS-150 filing changed from Dec 12, 2023 to Dec 10, 2025

Registration & fleet profile

From 1 archived monthly FMCSA census snapshot for this carrier.

  • MCS-150 filing: Dec 12, 2023 — within the biennial update window
  • Reported annual mileage: 10,000 miles (2023) — ≈1,000 per truck
  • Company officer: JULIUS TOMKO
  • Operation class: Private property only
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Common questions about ESSANAY STUDIO AND LIGHTING COMPANY INC

Is USDOT 438002 authorized to operate right now?

As of the latest FMCSA sync, USDOT 438002 (ESSANAY STUDIO AND LIGHTING COMPANY INC) shows authority status: Active. MC Look Up re-syncs carrier records on a rolling ~48-hour cycle, so this reflects the current federal register, not a stale snapshot.

What has changed on ESSANAY STUDIO AND LIGHTING COMPANY INC's FMCSA record?

MC Look Up's month-over-month census tracking has logged 3 changes to this carrier's federal record — most recently its email in Jun 2025. Frequent identity-field changes (name, phone, address) can signal a chameleon re-registration.

When did ESSANAY STUDIO AND LIGHTING COMPANY INC last update its MCS-150 filing?

The MCS-150 on file dates from 0.6 years ago. That's within FMCSA's required biennial update window.

Who is the listed company officer for ESSANAY STUDIO AND LIGHTING COMPANY INC?

JULIUS TOMKO appears as company officer on the FMCSA registration for USDOT 438002. Officer names are one of the identity fields MC Look Up cross-references against revoked carriers.

How long has USDOT 438002 been registered?

ESSANAY STUDIO AND LIGHTING COMPANY INC first appears in FMCSA records in 1991, giving it roughly 35 years of registration history. Carriers under 12 months old statistically carry the highest risk of identity fraud and double-brokering.

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