Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4111363 · MC-1570420
AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC
31 power unitsavg 3.7 yrNational · 29 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1570420 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
29 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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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 fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.012.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 4111363, MC-1570420) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 31 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 75 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
ATAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC 88
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Safety
75 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)74 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.6% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 31-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 74
- Annualized
- ≈37 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving26
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 24–25
20232025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $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)
- 31
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 29
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo7272
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
SD ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 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 3706USDOT 4306268Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2931777USDOT 3199716USDOT 3520413USDOT 4306268USDOT 1880885USDOT 3706USDOT 2207405USDOT 2530530
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3131
Observed (24 mo)2929
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8638 W SUMMERDALE AVE #3N, CHICAGO, IL, 60656
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 321-0444
- Web domain
- avisfreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Stepan Kulinich
- USDOT / docket
- 4111363 · MC-1570420
- First registered
- 08/01/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 06/19/2026 · 3,109,314 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 4111363, and its motor carrier number is MC-1570420.
Is AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 12.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 75 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 31 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC based?
AVIS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.