Small fleet
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AV CARRIERS INC (USDOT 1855825) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 7, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 225 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 125 vehicle-level and 225 driver-level — across 33 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 85 power units and 140 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 20, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 27, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
AV CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 1855825, and its motor carrier number is MC-671755.
As of Jul 18, 2026, AV CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
AV CARRIERS INC has a 22.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 342 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
AV CARRIERS INC operates 85 power units and 140 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
AV CARRIERS INC is based in WILLOWBROOK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.
Comparable carriers around Willowbrook and across Illinois
225 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
219 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 17
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2019 → Aug 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Jun 2014 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 5 |
| COLONY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2012 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → Jun 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | May 2010 → May 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Apr 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Oct 2009 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 26 trucks also ran under 24 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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