Carrier profile · USDOT 447179 · MC-331194 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Brad Foote Gear Works Inc

DBA BRAD FOOTE GEARING

1 power unitCICERO, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-331194 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(708) 780-4844 Email dispatchryan.wilk@Bwen.com

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$0 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

$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0 is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $0 · FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 1998

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

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

Home base

CICERO, IL

3250 S CENTRAL AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bwen.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1071615 USDOT 1807547

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3250 S CENTRAL AVE, CICERO, IL, 60804
Mailing address: 3210 S CENTRAL AVE, CICERO, IL, 60804
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 780-4844
Fax: (708) 298-1094
Email: ryan.wilk@bwen.com
Web domain: bwen.com

Registration

Officer: Ryan Wilk
USDOT / docket: 447179 · MC-331194
First registered: May 30, 1991
Last MCS-150: Jan 16, 2023 · 1 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 5145867

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS INC.

BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS INC (USDOT 447179) 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 contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 1, 1998 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2023.

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

Frequently asked

What is BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS INC's USDOT number?

BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS INC's USDOT number is 447179, and its motor carrier number is MC-331194.

Is BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS INC's fleet?

BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS INC based?

BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS INC is based in CICERO, IL.

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