Carrier profile · USDOT 693614 · MC-321562 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ARIES CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INC

0 power unitsLocal · 2 statesCHICAGO, IL94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-321562 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

13.1Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(773) 826-2000 Email dispatchRALPH@ARIESCHARTER.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes15 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 39 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

13.9% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

18 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’26 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Clarendon National’98–’05

Clarendon National’04–’07

American Alternative’08–’12

New York’13–’16

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 24 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 24 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Apr 2026	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2025 → Apr 2026	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2023 → Apr 2024	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2023 → Apr 2024	$5M	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2022 → Apr 2023	$5M	1
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2023	$5M	3
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2022	$5M	1
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → May 2022	$5M	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2020 → Apr 2021	$5M	2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2020 → Apr 2021	$5M	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2019 → Apr 2020	$5M	4
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Apr 2020	$5M	2
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Aug 2019	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2017 → Apr 2019	$5M	2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Apr 2013 → Apr 2016	$5M	5
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$5M	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2008 → May 2012	$5M	6
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → Apr 2008	$5M	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Apr 2004 → Apr 2007	$5M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2003 → Apr 2004	$5M	2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2000 → Apr 2002	$5M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Apr 1998 → May 2005	$5M	6

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

4525 W GRENSHAW ST

Top corridor

IL 17 · WI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ariescharter.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 76659

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ralph trevino — 2 carriers: USDOT 76659

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4525 W GRENSHAW ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60624
Mailing address: 924 W 75TH ST STE 120-258, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60565
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (773) 826-2000
Cell: (630) 918-5650
Fax: (773) 826-2100
Email: ralph@ariescharter.com
Web domain: ariescharter.com

Registration

Officer: Ralph Trevino
USDOT / docket: 693614 · MC-321562
First registered: Jun 11, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jul 23, 2025 · 945,958 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 29, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

945,958

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ARIES CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INC.

ARIES CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 693614) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 29, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 58 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 23, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 29, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ARIES CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

ARIES CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 693614, and its motor carrier number is MC-321562.

Is ARIES CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ARIES CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ARIES CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

ARIES CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).