Carrier profile · USDOT 131898 · MC-121265 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Monroe Transportation Services Inc

50 power unitsavg 12.4 yrRegional · 3 statesADDISON, IL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-121265 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

50Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.4Avg age (yr)

1999–2022 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 35 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.4 yr

Model years 1999–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 50-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: 50
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / 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.

396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’14 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

St Paul’92–’98

Great West’98–’04

Acuity A’03–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2014

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Dec 2014	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 1998 → Jan 2004	$1M	3
ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1992 → Dec 1998	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 50
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.4 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Illinois: 12 inspections
Wisconsin: 11 inspections

Home base

ADDISON, IL

1051 SOUTH WESTWOOD AVE

Most inspections: IL

12 inspections

IL 12 · WI 11

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4117750

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1051 SOUTH WESTWOOD AVE, ADDISON, IL, 60101
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (630) 543-4650
Fax: (630) 543-4649
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: monroe-trans.com

Registration

Officers: Nathan Plasman · Jack Swierenga
USDOT / docket: 131898 · MC-121265
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 24, 2025 · 1,007,900 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 21, 1996
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,007,900

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 18 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

28violation records

2OOS-tagged records

1 of 18inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1020%2 / 10

Brakes

80%0 / 8

Lights

50%0 / 5

Unsafe driving

50%0 / 5

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 4

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 4

17%Nov 25 to May 261 / 6

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 4

Top 3 codes (10 of 28 records)

396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak5
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLUCR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-CH Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC.

MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 131898) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 50 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 24, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 21, 1996 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 131898, and its motor carrier number is MC-121265.

Is MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's safety record?

MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's fleet?

MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 50 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC based?

MONROE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is based in ADDISON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(630) 543-4650 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 131898
MC / Docket: MC-121265
Officer: NATHAN PLASMAN
Address: 1051 SOUTH WESTWOOD AVE
ADDISON, IL, 60101

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 52 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2014

Vehicle OOS 5.6%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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