Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2400741 · MC-825673
PLANET GROUP INC
85 power unitsavg 8.3 yrMulti-region · 12 statesMELROSE PARK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-825673 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
85Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
32Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 112 inspections.
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.119.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PLANET GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is PLANET GROUP INC safe to load? PLANET GROUP INC (USDOT 2400741, MC-825673) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MELROSE PARK, IL, operating 85 power units and 65 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 112 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
PGPLANET GROUP INC 94
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Safety
112 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.1% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)68 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▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 85-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 85
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 68
- Annualized
- ≈34 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving35
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Hudson · 14–16
Auto Owners · 16–18
Berkley · 21–24
20132024
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2014 | $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)
- 85
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 32
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo6868
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MELROSE PARK, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 3075272USDOT 653783USDOT 1916338Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (40 trucks · 50 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2791495USDOT 3257475USDOT 3952866USDOT 4187541USDOT 3659549USDOT 3944554USDOT 4100096USDOT 541227
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8585
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers4040
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
- 1600 DE PRIZIO DR, MELROSE PARK, IL, 60160
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 361-6870
- roman@pgpigroup.com
- Web domain
- pgpigroup.com
Registration
- Officer
- Roman Sroka
- USDOT / docket
- 2400741 · MC-825673
- First registered
- 04/26/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 10/27/2025 · 8,300,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.11
- 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 PLANET GROUP INC's USDOT number?
PLANET GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2400741, and its motor carrier number is MC-825673.
Is PLANET GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, PLANET GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PLANET GROUP INC's safety record?
PLANET GROUP INC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 112 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PLANET GROUP INC's fleet?
PLANET GROUP INC operates 85 power units and 65 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PLANET GROUP INC based?
PLANET GROUP INC is based in MELROSE PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.