Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2242735 · MC-653385
WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC
0 power unitsNILES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-653385 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Insurance on fileEstablished 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC safe to work with?
Is WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC safe to load? WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC (USDOT 2242735, MC-653385) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NILES, IL, operating 0 power units. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WCWINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC 74
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
3 filings on record — no auto-liability (BIPD) continuity to chart.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NILES, IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windycitycarriers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1194419
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dragan stanojevic — 4 carriers: USDOT 1194419USDOT 1270823USDOT 1348095
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7400 N WAUKEGAN RD, NILES, IL, 60714
- Operation
- —
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 417-7188
- Cell
- (630) 550-0422
- Web domain
- windycitycarriers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dragan Stanojevic
- USDOT / docket
- 2242735 · MC-653385
- First registered
- 11/19/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 09/18/2019 · 1 mi (2018)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
—Drivers
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC's USDOT number?
WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC's USDOT number is 2242735, and its motor carrier number is MC-653385.
Is WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC's fleet?
WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC based?
WINDY CITY EXPRESS 312 INC is based in NILES, IL.