Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
118 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1919386 · MC-687121
SDM TRANSPORT INC
118 power unitsavg 4.1 yrNational · 38 statesGURNEE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-687121 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
118Power units
108 observed · MCS-150
109Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.130.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
16 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SDM TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is SDM TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SDM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1919386, MC-687121) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GURNEE, IL, operating 118 power units and 118 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 338 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
STSDM TRANSPORT INC 81
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Safety
338 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.1% (24-mo)103 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)226 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.5% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 118-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 118
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 226
- Annualized
- ≈113 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving223 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance42 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance32
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 21 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 4 OOS
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 15 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
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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
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Prime Property · 17–19
Prime Property · 19–22
20132025
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.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 15 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Aug 2019 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 7 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Jun 2019 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Apr 2017 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 5 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jan 2017 → Apr 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2016 → Jan 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Jan 2015 → May 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jan 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 118
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 108
- Trailers (towed)
- 109
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3838
US statesInspections · 24 mo226226
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GURNEE, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4492127USDOT 4515038USDOT 4538979Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 35 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4492127USDOT 4515038USDOT 4538979USDOT 1194419USDOT 2311762USDOT 3530351USDOT 2825614USDOT 3552739
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sdmtransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4149524
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)118118
Observed (24 mo)108108
Shared w/ other carriers2828
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1500 N DELANY RD, GURNEE, IL, 60031
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 607-8227
- Web domain
- sdmtransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Loreta Nasalskiene
- USDOT / docket
- 1919386 · MC-687121
- First registered
- 07/28/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 16,950,000 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is SDM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
SDM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1919386, and its motor carrier number is MC-687121.
Is SDM TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SDM TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SDM TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
SDM TRANSPORT INC has a 30.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 338 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is SDM TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
SDM TRANSPORT INC operates 118 power units and 118 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SDM TRANSPORT INC based?
SDM TRANSPORT INC is based in GURNEE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.