Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
99 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2406692 · MC-828042
HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC
99 power unitsavg 3 yrNational · 41 statesPLAINFIELD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-828042 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
99Power units
106 observed · MCS-150
107Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · 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 317 inspections.
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.517.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2406692, MC-828042) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PLAINFIELD, IL, operating 99 power units and 103 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 317 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 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
HTHANDY TRANSPORTATION INC 94
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Safety
317 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.5% (24-mo)114 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.5% (24-mo)245 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.9% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 99-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 99
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 245
- Annualized
- ≈123 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving76 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
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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
+5 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 14–19
Amtrust Kansas · 20–22
20132023
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | Jun 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | May 2014 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY 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)
- 99
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 106
- Trailers (towed)
- 107
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
2026
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4141
US statesInspections · 24 mo245245
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLAINFIELD, 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: 11 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 3135369USDOT 3232653USDOT 3297457USDOT 2476075USDOT 3767558USDOT 3050233USDOT 693463USDOT 3700104Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (43 trucks · 34 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2512207USDOT 3135369USDOT 3232653USDOT 2472968USDOT 3767558USDOT 3782230USDOT 2054493USDOT 3390676
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@shiphandy.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3209110
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9999
Observed (24 mo)106106
Shared w/ other carriers4343
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10122 MANDEL STREET, PLAINFIELD, IL, 60585
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (815) 676-6710
- eugene@shiphandy.com
- Web domain
- shiphandy.com
Registration
- Officer
- Eugeniu Sili
- USDOT / docket
- 2406692 · MC-828042
- First registered
- 05/17/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 10/10/2025 · 10,000,000 mi (2025)
- 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 HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2406692, and its motor carrier number is MC-828042.
Is HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 17.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 317 roadside inspections, with 9 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 HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 99 power units and 103 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC based?
HANDY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in PLAINFIELD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.