Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1698673 · MC-623604
NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsKANKAKEE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-623604 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC safe to load? NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1698673, MC-623604) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KANKAKEE, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NSNORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC 88
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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
- 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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Great West · 07–16
Acuity A · 16–19
Great West · 19–23
Great West · 24–26
20072026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2024 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2019 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2007 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- 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
KANKAKEE, IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
matthew neblock — 2 carriers: USDOT 3742440
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1325 STANFORD DRIVE, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (815) 937-0869
- Web domain
- midwestfreightways.com
Registration
- Officer
- Matthew Neblock
- USDOT / docket
- 1698673 · MC-623604
- First registered
- 10/16/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2026 · 1,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 13412026
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1698673, and its motor carrier number is MC-623604.
Is NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC based?
NORTON SPECIALIZED TRUCKING LLC is based in KANKAKEE, IL.