Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
410 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2156343 · MC-757597
VS CARRIERS INC
DBA VISTA TRANS
410 power unitsavg 3.8 yrNational · 49 statesLAKE IN THE HILLS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-757597 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
410Power units
345 observed · MCS-150
551Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.629.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
51 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is VS CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is VS CARRIERS INC safe to load? VS CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2156343, MC-757597) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL, operating 410 power units and 405 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,639 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 51 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
VCVS CARRIERS INC 81
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Safety
1,639 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.6% (24-mo)477 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.9% (24-mo)1,021 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.2% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 410-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 410
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,022
- Annualized
- ≈511 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving550 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance138 · 120 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance108 · 33 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance67 · 13 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance47 · 9 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance32
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance28 · 19 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance23
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance23
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance22 · 2 OOS
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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 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Northland · 11–13
Spirit Commercial · 17–19
Third Coast · 20–24
20112025
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 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2024 → May 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 5 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Feb 2017 → Feb 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Sep 2014 → Feb 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Aug 2013 | $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)
- 410
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 345
- Trailers (towed)
- 551
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 49 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4949
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,0221,022
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 87 trucks also ran under 53 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3013981USDOT 3346833USDOT 3529027USDOT 3976375USDOT 3164114USDOT 4060114USDOT 3217212USDOT 3912866Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 176 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1797016USDOT 2508694USDOT 3396687USDOT 3628396USDOT 3867449USDOT 3146717USDOT 3793100USDOT 3817964
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)410410
Observed (24 mo)345345
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8 PROSPER CT, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL, 60156-9601
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 904-0023
- Fax
- (773) 717-5592
- Web domain
- vistatrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tanya Popovych
- USDOT / docket
- 2156343 · MC-757597
- First registered
- 05/23/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 05/26/2026 · 63,602,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/09/2019
- 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 VS CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
VS CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2156343, and its motor carrier number is MC-757597.
Is VS CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, VS CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VS CARRIERS INC's safety record?
VS CARRIERS INC has a 29.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,639 roadside inspections, with 51 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is VS CARRIERS INC's fleet?
VS CARRIERS INC operates 410 power units and 405 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VS CARRIERS INC based?
VS CARRIERS INC is based in LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 49 states.