Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2257773 · MC-770477
NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC
18 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 21 statesBURR RIDGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-770477 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2011–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2011–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC safe to load? NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2257773, MC-770477) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BURR RIDGE, IL, operating 18 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 79 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (69/100), 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
NENAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC 69
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Safety
79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.4% (24-mo)48 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
38.1% now● Stable
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 18-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving33 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 11 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
National · 12–15
Sentry Select · 16–18
National Union · 19–21
Spinnaker · 21–25
20122025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Apr 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2019 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2024
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo4848
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURR RIDGE, IL
Top corridor
MO ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3530985Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3424919USDOT 3530985USDOT 3695170USDOT 4037228USDOT 2728272USDOT 3570245USDOT 1129789USDOT 3477454
Shares a company officer with other carriers
deimantas jotautas — 2 carriers: USDOT 2017561
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1616
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
- 604 AMBRIANCE DR, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 580-0899
- Cell
- (630) 915-6699
Registration
- Officer
- Deimantas Jotautas
- USDOT / docket
- 2257773 · MC-770477
- First registered
- 12/22/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 07/07/2025 · 1,704,821 mi (2024)
- 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 NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2257773, and its motor carrier number is MC-770477.
Is NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC's safety record?
NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC's fleet?
NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC operates 18 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC based?
NAVIGATOR EXPRESS INC is based in BURR RIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.