Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2366308 · MC-811416
FREIGHT HUNTERS INC
10 power unitsavg 3.1 yrRegional · 6 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-811416 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.1Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
3.1 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FREIGHT HUNTERS INC safe to work with?
Is FREIGHT HUNTERS INC safe to load? FREIGHT HUNTERS INC (USDOT 2366308, MC-811416) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
FHFREIGHT HUNTERS INC 88
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Grange · 13–15
20132017
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Mar 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Feb 2015 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2015 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
SD ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 1348031USDOT 2200247USDOT 2820179Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1446981USDOT 2200247USDOT 2820179USDOT 4020399USDOT 3795833USDOT 4220925USDOT 3482657USDOT 3752126
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- Physical address
- 3520 S MORGAN ST 227, CHICAGO, IL, 60609
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 301-2959
- Web domain
- freighthunters.com
Registration
- Officer
- Donatas Akunis
- USDOT / docket
- 2366308 · MC-811416
- First registered
- 12/27/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 10/30/2025 · 1,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.66
- 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 FREIGHT HUNTERS INC's USDOT number?
FREIGHT HUNTERS INC's USDOT number is 2366308, and its motor carrier number is MC-811416.
Is FREIGHT HUNTERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, FREIGHT HUNTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FREIGHT HUNTERS INC's safety record?
FREIGHT HUNTERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FREIGHT HUNTERS INC's fleet?
FREIGHT HUNTERS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FREIGHT HUNTERS INC based?
FREIGHT HUNTERS INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.