Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1353540
BRACING SYSTEMS INC
15 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 2 statesHANOVER PARK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2017–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 21 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
4 yr
Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRACING SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?
Is BRACING SYSTEMS INC safe to load? BRACING SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1353540) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HANOVER PARK, IL, operating 15 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BSBRACING SYSTEMS INC 88
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 15-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
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HANOVER PARK, IL
Top corridor
WI ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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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 3399041Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john williams — 148 carriers: USDOT 36882USDOT 147625USDOT 159956USDOT 425266USDOT 474276USDOT 645162USDOT 726527USDOT 739955
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 4N350 OLD GARY AVENUE, HANOVER PARK, IL, 60133
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 665-2732
- Cell
- (630) 333-5596
- Fax
- (630) 665-0838
- Web domain
- bracingsystems.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Williams · Robert Williams
- USDOT / docket
- 1353540
- First registered
- 03/30/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 10/23/2024 · 200,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.82
- D-U-N-S
- 74384967
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BRACING SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
BRACING SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 1353540.
Is BRACING SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRACING SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BRACING SYSTEMS INC's safety record?
BRACING SYSTEMS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRACING SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
BRACING SYSTEMS INC operates 15 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRACING SYSTEMS INC based?
BRACING SYSTEMS INC is based in HANOVER PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.