Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1049353
NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC
5 power unitsavg 5.1 yrMulti-region · 10 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.1Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 24 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to work with?
Is NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to load? NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 1049353) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
NFNATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC 88
01
Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.2% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.9 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2025
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
MI ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 399584Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2841572USDOT 4392706USDOT 1798147USDOT 3043235
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1000 S KOSTNER AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60624
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 379-7690
- Web domain
- nationwidefd.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jamal Jarad
- USDOT / docket
- 1049353
- First registered
- 08/19/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 02/10/2026 · 934,505 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/03/2023
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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.
08
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 NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?
NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 1049353.
Is NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?
NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?
NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC based?
NATIONWIDE FURNITURE DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.