Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
87 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2312547 · MC-789460
BOND TRANSIT INC
87 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 31 statesALSIP, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-789460 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
87Power units
74 observed · MCS-150
81Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.827.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
15 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BOND TRANSIT INC safe to work with?
Is BOND TRANSIT INC safe to load? BOND TRANSIT INC (USDOT 2312547, MC-789460) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALSIP, IL, operating 87 power units and 87 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 308 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBOND TRANSIT INC 81
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Safety
308 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.8% (24-mo)72 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)168 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.1% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 87-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 87
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 168
- Annualized
- ≈84 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving109
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance38 · 31 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Illinois National · 15–17
Amtrust Kansas · 19–24
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | Jul 2019 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2015 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Sep 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 87
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 74
- Trailers (towed)
- 81
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3030
US statesInspections · 24 mo166166
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALSIP, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2545275USDOT 3268655USDOT 1928967USDOT 2963242Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (76 trucks · 73 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3774USDOT 76235USDOT 1637148USDOT 3425720USDOT 3043734USDOT 4078556USDOT 4144186USDOT 4370786
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8787
Observed (24 mo)7474
Shared w/ other carriers7676
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12161 S CENTRAL AVE STE 206, ALSIP, IL, 60803
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 260-8566
- Fax
- (888) 391-7022
- Web domain
- bondtransit.com
Registration
- Officer
- Liutauras Simkevicius
- USDOT / docket
- 2312547 · MC-789460
- First registered
- 06/05/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 04/04/2025 · 9,560,076 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BOND TRANSIT INC's USDOT number?
BOND TRANSIT INC's USDOT number is 2312547, and its motor carrier number is MC-789460.
Is BOND TRANSIT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOND TRANSIT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOND TRANSIT INC's safety record?
BOND TRANSIT INC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 308 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is BOND TRANSIT INC's fleet?
BOND TRANSIT INC operates 87 power units and 87 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOND TRANSIT INC based?
BOND TRANSIT INC is based in ALSIP, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.