Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
83 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1285063 · MC-499725
OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC
DBA EAGLE INTERMODAL
83 power unitsavg 14.5 yrRegional · 4 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-499725 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
83Power units
39 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.5 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC safe to work with?
Is OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC safe to load? OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC (USDOT 1285063, MC-499725) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 83 power units and 83 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 90 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
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Safety
90 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)55 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 83-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 83
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 55
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving16
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Occidental Fire · 04–08
New Hampshire · 10–12
Illinois National · 12–17
State Pennsylvania · 17–21
20042023
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 26 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2022 → Dec 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Oct 2017 → Oct 2021 | $1M | 4 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2012 → Oct 2017 | $1M | 5 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2010 → Oct 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2008 → Nov 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2004 → Oct 2008 | $1M | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 83
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 39
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo5555
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3829280USDOT 4329185USDOT 577394USDOT 28406USDOT 251582USDOT 1754891USDOT 688143USDOT 1671677
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mjlogisticsil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1671677
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8383
Observed (24 mo)3939
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4900 S MASON, CHICAGO, IL, 60638
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 430-7800
- Fax
- (708) 459-4111
- Web domain
- mjlogisticsil.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nabeel Razick · Charlotte Harris
- USDOT / docket
- 1285063 · MC-499725
- First registered
- 09/13/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2026 · 711,694 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC's USDOT number?
OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC's USDOT number is 1285063, and its motor carrier number is MC-499725.
Is OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC's safety record?
OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 90 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC's fleet?
OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC operates 83 power units and 83 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC based?
OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.