Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2513047 · MC-871671
JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC
DBA JOURNEY TRANSPORT US
30 power unitsavg 7 yrNational · 27 statesSTEGER, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-871671 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
39Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2513047, MC-871671) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in STEGER, IL, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 71 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
JTJOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC 74
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Safety
71 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)71 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.4% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 71
- Annualized
- ≈36 / 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 Driving24
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 15–17
State National · 18–20
Artisan Truckers · 22–25
20152026
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 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Mar 2021 → Apr 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jan 2021 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jul 2018 → Jul 2020 | $1M | 5 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jul 2017 → Aug 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Jul 2017 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 39
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2727
US statesInspections · 24 mo7171
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STEGER, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 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 857711USDOT 3655676USDOT 63366USDOT 1610870USDOT 3146341USDOT 3017866USDOT 2294981USDOT 2958174Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (55 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 63366USDOT 192068USDOT 1610870USDOT 292991USDOT 3017866USDOT 2294981USDOT 3545891USDOT 857711
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@journeytransportus.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3206560
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)3636
Shared w/ other carriers5555
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3131 LOUIS SHERMAN DR, STEGER, IL, 60475-1183
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 623-0906
- Web domain
- journeytransportus.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dario Rodriguez
- USDOT / docket
- 2513047 · MC-871671
- First registered
- 06/06/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 06/23/2026 · 2,712,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 79956238
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 JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2513047, and its motor carrier number is MC-871671.
Is JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC based?
JOURNEY TRANSPORT LLC is based in STEGER, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 27 states.