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Carrier profile · USDOT 22236

HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC

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843 power unitsavg 7.4 yrLocal · 2 statesROSEMONT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
843Power units
176 observed · MCS-150
129Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo8.3%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal3
12 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

843 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 52-yr authority, 8% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC safe to work with?

Is HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC safe to load? HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC (USDOT 22236) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ROSEMONT, IL, operating 843 power units and 861 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 532 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), 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
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Safety

532 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 8.3% (24-mo)265 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)340 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

5.3% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 2.1 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 843-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
843
Inspections · 24 mo
340
Annualized
170 / yr
Coverage
0.2 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 Driving131 · 1 OOS
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 18 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 6 OOS
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
  • 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance5
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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)
843
Observed power (24 mo)
176
Trailers (towed)
129

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
29%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo340
CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
ROSEMONT, IL
6250 NORTH RIVER ROAD SUITE 9000
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
CA 339 · NV 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks 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 268015USDOT 327574USDOT 57322Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
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Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)843
Observed (24 mo)176
Shared w/ other carriers30

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

Mailing address
201 MAIN STREET, LA CROSSE, WI, 54601
Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officers
Nicholas L. Giampietro · Kevin Grotzke
USDOT / docket
22236
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
04/17/2025 · 10,432,430 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 09/12/1991
D-U-N-S
28034536

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

843Power units
861Drivers
861CDL drivers
10,432,430Annual mileage
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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 HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC's USDOT number?

HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC's USDOT number is 22236.

Is HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC's safety record?

HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 532 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC's fleet?

HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC operates 843 power units and 861 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC based?

HARBOR DISTRIBUTING LLC is based in ROSEMONT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.