Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2509157 · MC-870127
BIRKA LOGISTICS INC
17 power unitsavg 8.1 yrNational · 21 statesPLAINFIELD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-870127 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.827.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BIRKA LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is BIRKA LOGISTICS INC safe to load? BIRKA LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2509157, MC-870127) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PLAINFIELD, IL, operating 17 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 70 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BLBIRKA LOGISTICS INC 93
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Safety
70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.8% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)42 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 42
- Annualized
- ≈21 / 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 Driving13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Northland · 16–23
Berkley · 23–25
20142025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Nov 2015 | $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)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo4242
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLAINFIELD, IL
Top corridor
MT ⇄ 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 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2569406Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2545878USDOT 3934485USDOT 4227856USDOT 1892938USDOT 3526290USDOT 63585USDOT 4111746USDOT 2569406
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 22538 BASS LAKE RD, PLAINFIELD, IL, 60544
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (970) 401-5107
- Fax
- (847) 241-0259
- birca01@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ion Birca
- USDOT / docket
- 2509157 · MC-870127
- First registered
- 05/23/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2026 · 1,332,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 18.06
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BIRKA LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
BIRKA LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2509157, and its motor carrier number is MC-870127.
Is BIRKA LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BIRKA LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BIRKA LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
BIRKA LOGISTICS INC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BIRKA LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
BIRKA LOGISTICS INC operates 17 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIRKA LOGISTICS INC based?
BIRKA LOGISTICS INC is based in PLAINFIELD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.