Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1386631 · MC-528100
LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC
11 power unitsavg 7.5 yrMulti-region · 11 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-528100 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2010–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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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 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 2010–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC safe to load? LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1386631, MC-528100) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 11 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LFLAKESHORE FREIGHT INC 74
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.8% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Northland · 06–09
Gramercy · 10–12
Great West · 12–18
Artisan Truckers · 22–24
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2012 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
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
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3788627USDOT 4208159USDOT 3707474USDOT 3727803USDOT 2575336USDOT 4238796Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3788627USDOT 4208159USDOT 1759025USDOT 3694208USDOT 2113593USDOT 3487141USDOT 4238796USDOT 4036587
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8770 W BRYN MAWR AVE SUITE 1300, CHICAGO, IL, 60631
- Mailing address
- 8770 W BRYN MAWR AVE SUITE 130, CHICAGO, IL, 60631
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 506-6100
- Web domain
- lakeshorefreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Karima Ghanimah
- USDOT / docket
- 1386631 · MC-528100
- First registered
- 06/21/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 06/17/2025 · 1,500,000 mi (2024)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 1386631, and its motor carrier number is MC-528100.
Is LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC's safety record?
LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 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 LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC's fleet?
LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC operates 11 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC based?
LAKESHORE FREIGHT INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.