Lessor pool
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Lessor pool
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
2.7 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INC safe to load? WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INC (USDOT 2107840, MC-735038) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 381 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 47.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
381 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | May 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Oct 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Nov 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Nov 2014 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Dec 2013 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 44 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 22 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewWINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INC's USDOT number is 2107840, and its motor carrier number is MC-735038.
As of 2026-07-23, WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INC has a 47.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 381 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
WINDY CITY NATIONAL TRANS INC is based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 44 states.