Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1251595 · MC-490644
AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
1 power unitsavg 3.4 yrNational · 37 statesBENSENVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-490644 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
99 observed · MCS-150
146Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.4Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-28
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.330.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.4 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC safe to work with?
Is AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC safe to load? AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 1251595, MC-490644) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BENSENVILLE, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 344 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-28.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-28
AFAMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC 81
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Safety
344 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.3% (24-mo)76 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)191 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.4% 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
≈95.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 191
- Annualized
- ≈96 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈95.5 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 Driving124 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 29 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 9 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance23
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance21
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11 · 1 OOS
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+13 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 11–12
Pacific Financial · 12–13
Ngm · 13–15
Ace American · 18–20
National Continental · 20–23
State Nationalspecialty · 23–25
20052025
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.
19 insurer eras · collapsed from 46 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Sep 2023 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jul 2023 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2023 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2023 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2023 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2020 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 5 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2017 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2015 → Apr 2016 | $1M | 5 |
| NGM INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 6 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Oct 2013 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| NGM INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Apr 2012 → Oct 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2011 → Dec 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2009 → Feb 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2008 → Feb 2009 | $1M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Feb 2008 | $1M | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2005 → Aug 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2005 → Aug 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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 99
- Trailers (towed)
- 146
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
2026
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 37 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3636
US statesInspections · 24 mo189189
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENSENVILLE, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 29 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1450565USDOT 2260278USDOT 3168078USDOT 3721027USDOT 3666726USDOT 4546740USDOT 3115865Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 47 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2260278USDOT 3515313USDOT 4224587USDOT 1450565USDOT 2810873USDOT 3928009USDOT 1721190USDOT 1891430
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)9999
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1200 N ELLIS STREET, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 434-1122
- Fax
- (847) 616-6475
- Web domain
- amerifreightsystems.com
Registration
- Officer
- Natalie Valnev
- USDOT / docket
- 1251595 · MC-490644
- First registered
- 05/25/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 02/27/2026 · 32,250,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/21/2012
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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
- 2026-06-28Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-28Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-28Insurance history changeBIPD · 06/26/2026 · 1000000
- 2026-06-27Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-27Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-27Insurance history changeBIPD · 06/26/2026 · 1000000
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Frequently asked
What is AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number?
AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number is 1251595, and its motor carrier number is MC-490644.
Is AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-28, AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's safety record?
AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC has a 30.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 344 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's fleet?
AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC based?
AMERI FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is based in BENSENVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 37 states.