Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1445864 · MC-546502
ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC
13 power unitsNORTHLAKE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-546502 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 21 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC safe to load? ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1445864, MC-546502) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in NORTHLAKE, IL, operating 13 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Canal · 06–07
20062007
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Apr 2007 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTHLAKE, IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alfredo gomez — 15 carriers: USDOT 760536USDOT 1118665USDOT 1330779USDOT 1549342USDOT 1726146USDOT 1787859USDOT 2006201USDOT 2175724
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11635 W GRAND AVE, NORTHLAKE, IL, 60164
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 562-4195
- Fax
- (708) 562-6010
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Alfredo Gomez · Rita Camarillo
- USDOT / docket
- 1445864 · MC-546502
- First registered
- 12/26/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 03/01/2007
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
07
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 ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1445864, and its motor carrier number is MC-546502.
Is ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC's fleet?
ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC operates 13 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC based?
ASSOCIATES TRUCKING INC is based in NORTHLAKE, IL.