Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1538771 · MC-572609
PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC
35 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesBURR RIDGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-572609 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
35Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
2021–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 20 yearsNo insurance on file
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
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
3 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC safe to load? PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1538771, MC-572609) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in BURR RIDGE, IL, operating 35 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 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 rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
PTPATRIOT TRANSPORT INC 82
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 35-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
- 35
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Northland · 06–08
Star · 09–11
American Inter-fidelity · 13–19
National Continental · 19–21
Wesco · 21–23
State Nationalspecialty · 24–26
20062026
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 38 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 8 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2019 → Oct 2021 | $1M | 5 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Oct 2013 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 9 |
| NGM INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Nov 2013 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2011 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Aug 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Aug 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2006 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 35
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2025
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURR RIDGE, IL
Top corridor
KY ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2194279USDOT 3392974USDOT 3807989USDOT 1986353USDOT 2072826USDOT 2473926USDOT 1916472USDOT 2842691
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3535
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 7430 ARBOR AVE, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527-7710
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 547-5401
- Web domain
- patriottransport.us
Registration
- Officer
- Igor Terletsky
- USDOT / docket
- 1538771 · MC-572609
- First registered
- 08/04/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2026 · 287,468 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/16/2010
- 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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Frequently asked
What is PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1538771, and its motor carrier number is MC-572609.
Is PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC operates 35 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC based?
PATRIOT TRANSPORT INC is based in BURR RIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.