Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1223016 · MC-484206
CHICAGO FREIGHT INC
25 power unitsavg 12.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesCAROL STREAM, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-484206 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 22 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average52.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average13.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo52.252.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.6 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHICAGO FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is CHICAGO FREIGHT INC safe to load? CHICAGO FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1223016, MC-484206) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CAROL STREAM, IL, operating 25 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 52.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CFCHICAGO FREIGHT INC 50
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 52.2% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.5% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving23
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 3 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance11
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Lincoln General · 06–08
State Pennsylvania · 08–10
National · 10–15
Sentry Select · 16–21
American Guarantee · 21–25
20042026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Apr 2021 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 6 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2008 → Mar 2010 | $1M | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2006 → Mar 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2005 → Mar 2006 | $1M | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CAROL STREAM, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 340270USDOT 589541USDOT 1789347USDOT 3192585Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 340270USDOT 3082692USDOT 1993091USDOT 2909817USDOT 1789347USDOT 3529780USDOT 733USDOT 3192585
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@chifreight.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4031059
Shares a company officer with other carriers
taylor johnson — 7 carriers: USDOT 1964765USDOT 2482307USDOT 3657081USDOT 4031059USDOT 4237383USDOT 4278540
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 351 MAIN PLACE #110, CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188
- Mailing address
- 351 MAIN PLACE #100, CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 423-7676
- Web domain
- chifreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Taylor Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 1223016 · MC-484206
- First registered
- 03/15/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 08/14/2025 · 1,331,468 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/22/2023
- 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 CHICAGO FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
CHICAGO FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 1223016, and its motor carrier number is MC-484206.
Is CHICAGO FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHICAGO FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHICAGO FREIGHT INC's safety record?
CHICAGO FREIGHT INC has a 52.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is CHICAGO FREIGHT INC's fleet?
CHICAGO FREIGHT INC operates 25 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHICAGO FREIGHT INC based?
CHICAGO FREIGHT INC is based in CAROL STREAM, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.