Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.1 yr
Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is B & K GROUP INC safe to load? B & K GROUP INC (USDOT 2521951, MC-875587) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GLENVIEW, IL, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 191 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 22.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
B & K GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2521951, and its motor carrier number is MC-875587.
As of 2026-06-30, B & K GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
B & K GROUP INC has a 22.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 191 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
B & K GROUP INC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
B & K GROUP INC is based in GLENVIEW, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.
Comparable carriers around Glenview and across Illinois
191 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 18 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Oct 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2020 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Mar 2017 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | Aug 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Aug 2015 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 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 36 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: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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