Carrier profile · USDOT 4113228 · MC-1571487 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

AXLE TRANSPORT INC

12 power unitsavg 3.2 yrNational · 21 statesWHEELING, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1571487 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.2Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(331) 777-0273 Email dispatchdispatch@axletransport.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Review before loading

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average64.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo64.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo64.3%

▲ 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

Small fleet

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.2 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 64.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

60.0% · 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 16.5 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

37 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 5

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.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’23–’25

beyond this history

2023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · since Oct 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Oct 2025	$750K	3

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

74.1%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 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

WHEELING, IL

559 N WOLF RD

Top corridor

NM ⇄ IL

NM 4 · PA 3 · UT 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3686197 USDOT 3269751 USDOT 3828032Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (23 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2642816 USDOT 1933151 USDOT 3686197 USDOT 3269751 USDOT 3828032

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.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 559 N WOLF RD, WHEELING, IL, 60090
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (331) 777-0273
Email: dispatch@axletransport.com
Web domain: axletransport.com

Registration

Officer: Victoria Deseatnic
USDOT / docket: 4113228 · MC-1571487
First registered: Aug 5, 2023
Last MCS-150: Nov 21, 2025 · 879,226 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

879,226

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate AXLE TRANSPORT INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AXLE TRANSPORT INC.

AXLE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4113228) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading 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 $750,000 limit in force from NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. effective Oct 24, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 64.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 21 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 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 21, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AXLE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

AXLE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 4113228, and its motor carrier number is MC-1571487.

Is AXLE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

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

What is AXLE TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

AXLE TRANSPORT INC has a 64.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).