Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1813446
HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS
10 power unitsavg 18.5 yrLocal · 2 statesJOLIET, IL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.5Avg age (yr)
2002–2017 · vPIC
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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.
Established 18 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
18.5 yr
Model years 2002–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS safe to work with?
Is HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS safe to load? HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS (USDOT 1813446) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in JOLIET, IL, operating 10 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HOHANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 10-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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2017
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOLIET, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2850218USDOT 4058574
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 511 OAKLEAF UNIT C, JOLIET, IL, 60435
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (530) 920-9158
- Cell
- (630) 561-4896
- Fax
- (815) 293-2781
- Web domain
- comcast.net
Registration
- Officer
- Woodie Stiltner
- USDOT / docket
- 1813446
- First registered
- 09/22/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 04/20/2026 · 83,560 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS's USDOT number?
HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS's USDOT number is 1813446.
Is HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS's safety record?
HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS's fleet?
HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS operates 10 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS based?
HANDS OF HOPE OF ILLINOIS is based in JOLIET, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.