Carrier profile · USDOT 2351785 · MC-805140 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Torpedo Expedited Inc

50 power unitsavg 6.6 yrMulti-region · 15 statesCHICAGO, IL87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-805140 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

50Power units

35 observed · MCS-150

62Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(773) 243-4613 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 27.59% on 29 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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22 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 4, 2026.

Safety

78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 27.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 29 vehicle and 78 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 19.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

76 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 50-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 50
Inspections · 24 mo: 78
Annualized: ≈39 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Artisan Truckers’12–’15

Artisan Truckers’16–’18

National Union’21–’25

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Aug 2021 → Aug 2025	$750K	8
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Aug 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Aug 2019 → Aug 2020	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2018 → Aug 2019	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Aug 2018	$750K	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Nov 2015 → Feb 2016	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2015	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 50
Observed power (24 mo): 35
Trailers (towed): 62

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

86.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Washington: 22 inspections
Indiana: 15 inspections
Illinois: 8 inspections
Ohio: 7 inspections
Oregon: 6 inspections
Kentucky: 5 inspections
Michigan: 3 inspections
Wisconsin: 2 inspections
Tennessee: 2 inspections
Missouri: 2 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Maryland: 1 inspections

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

2940 W36TH ST

Most inspections: WA

22 inspections

WA 22 · IN 15 · IL 8

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1828670 USDOT 2173194 USDOT 3113346 USDOT 2363192 USDOT 3911109 USDOT 2431081 USDOT 3597291 USDOT 3744402Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (76 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2363192 USDOT 2365562 USDOT 2402212 USDOT 2431081 USDOT 3597291 USDOT 2173194 USDOT 3911109 USDOT 3372822

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2940 W36TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60632
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (773) 243-4613
Fax: (872) 228-8738
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: torpedoexpedited.net

Registration

Officer: Roman Podolskyy
USDOT / docket: 2351785 · MC-805140
First registered: Oct 21, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jul 23, 2026 · 1,100,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 10.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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28%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

8 of 29 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

106violation records

12OOS-tagged records

8 of 29inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

353%1 / 35

Brakes

250%0 / 25

Hours of service

2110%2 / 21

Other vehicle maintenance

1644%7 / 16

Lights

922%2 / 9

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

38%Nov 24 to May 253 / 8

13%May 25 to Nov 251 / 8

14%Nov 25 to May 261 / 7

50%May 26 to Nov 263 / 6

Top 3 codes (21 of 106 records)

393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects8
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data6

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393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing4
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle3
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TE-LCMVINFO USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFY State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2MI State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.82A1 Using a hand-held mobile phone1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.102A1II Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.104B-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.203E-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23-LEU Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.40A-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D ELD — record edits / data1
395.32B ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TORPEDO EXPEDITED INC.

TORPEDO EXPEDITED INC (USDOT 2351785) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 78 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 78 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 50 power units and 50 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 23, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TORPEDO EXPEDITED INC's USDOT number?

TORPEDO EXPEDITED INC's USDOT number is 2351785, and its motor carrier number is MC-805140.

Is TORPEDO EXPEDITED INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. TORPEDO EXPEDITED INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TORPEDO EXPEDITED INC's safety record?

TORPEDO EXPEDITED INC has a 27.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).