Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is KARBEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to load? KARBEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1375843, MC-525336) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in SHOREWOOD, IL, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
KARBEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1375843, and its motor carrier number is MC-525336.
As of 2026-06-13, KARBEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KARBEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KARBEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is based in SHOREWOOD, IL.
Comparable carriers around Shorewood and across Illinois
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 7 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Apr 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Feb 2009 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2007 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2006 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 5 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2006 → Jun 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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