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Carrier profile · USDOT 2430607 · MC-837843 · Updated 06/21/2026

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC

21 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 22 statesLINCOLNSHIRE, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-837843 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2430607) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/21/2026.

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2430607) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/21/2026.

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2430607) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/21/2026.

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2430607) has a 15.2% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/21/2026.

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2430607) has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/21/2026.

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2430607) reports 21 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/12/2026.

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2430607) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/21/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average7.4% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

15.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

15.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 46 vehicle and 81 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 10.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 81
Annualized: ≈41 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$750k BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Ooida Risk’14–’17

State National’17–’20

Northland’20–’22

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jul 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750k	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2023 → Jul 2024	$750k	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2022 → Aug 2023	$750k	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2022	$750k	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jul 2017 → Jul 2020	$750k	3
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Sep 2014 → Sep 2017	$750k	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Sep 2013 → Sep 2014	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

74%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

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

Home base

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL

95 OAKWOOD LN

Top corridor

NM ⇄ IL

NM 24 · AZ 9 · IL 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2907429 USDOT 3023818Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 665223 USDOT 3023818 USDOT 2641210 USDOT 3014047 USDOT 2907429 USDOT 1627552 USDOT 2491947 USDOT 1740665

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 95 OAKWOOD LN, LINCOLNSHIRE, IL, 60069
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (312) 513-8203
Email: articbearexpress@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Isabela Neamt · Isabela Neamt
USDOT / docket: 2430607 · MC-837843
First registered: 08/19/2013
Last MCS-150: 02/12/2026 · 1,534,536 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,534,536

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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Frequently asked

What is ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2430607, and its motor carrier number is MC-837843.

Is ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-21, ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC's safety record?

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC has a 15.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 100 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC's fleet?

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC operates 21 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC based?

ARTIC BEAR EXPRESS INC is based in LINCOLNSHIRE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(312) 513-8203 Email dispatcharticbearexpress@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2430607
MC / Docket: MC-837843
Officer: ISABELA NEAMT
Address: 95 OAKWOOD LN
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL, 60069

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 12 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jul 2025

Vehicle OOS 15%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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