Carrier profile · USDOT 251558 · MC-174259 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

M & B Logistics of Illinois LLC

22 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 4 statesCARMI, IL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-174259 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 382-2299 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 66 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 8.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 23 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
107.620 Other violationOther3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’91–’96

Ace American’96–’01

Farmland’15–’19

Old Republic’21–now

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Mar 2024	$1M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Apr 2021	$1M	4
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2019	$1M	1
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2015 → Oct 2019	$1M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2015	$1M	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$1M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	Apr 2009 → Apr 2011	$1M	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2007 → Apr 2009	$1M	3
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2001 → Apr 2002	$1M	2
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1996 → Apr 2001	$1M	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1991 → Mar 1996	$1M	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 13

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

78.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Illinois: 17 inspections
Kentucky: 15 inspections
Indiana: 3 inspections
Missouri: 2 inspections

Home base

CARMI, IL

302 LEXINGTON AVE

Most inspections: IL

17 inspections

IL 17 · KY 15 · IN 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 489603Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 8 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3375033 USDOT 489603 USDOT 2803923 USDOT 86787 USDOT 91805 USDOT 1606256 USDOT 151854 USDOT 77640

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hucks.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2362196 USDOT 3375033

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 302 LEXINGTON AVE, CARMI, IL, 62821
Mailing address: P O BOX 385, CARMI, IL, 62821
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 382-2299
Fax: (618) 382-5046
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: hucks.com

Registration

Officers: Paulette Hosick · Tim Jackson
USDOT / docket: 251558 · MC-174259
First registered: Oct 22, 1984
Last MCS-150: Oct 5, 2026 · 1,830,604 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 7, 2000
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,830,604

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 23 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

29violation records

8OOS-tagged records

2 of 23inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

838%3 / 8

Other vehicle maintenance

838%3 / 8

Lights

50%0 / 5

Unsafe driving

520%1 / 5

Other / unclassified

20%0 / 2

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 5

14%May 25 to Nov 251 / 7

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 6

20%May 26 to Nov 261 / 5

Top 3 codes (6 of 29 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.48A-BI-SA Brakes inoperative2

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393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
107.620B-HMAMC Other violation1
178.345-8D Other violation1
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9A1 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.11A1-LIL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203A-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55D2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60B Windshield / glazing1
393.80A Rear-vision mirrors1
393.86A3 Rear impact guard / bumper1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for M & B LOGISTICS OF ILLINOIS LLC.

M & B LOGISTICS OF ILLINOIS LLC (USDOT 251558) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 23 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 5, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 7, 2000 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is M & B LOGISTICS OF ILLINOIS LLC's USDOT number?

M & B LOGISTICS OF ILLINOIS LLC's USDOT number is 251558, and its motor carrier number is MC-174259.

Is M & B LOGISTICS OF ILLINOIS LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. M & B LOGISTICS OF ILLINOIS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is M & B LOGISTICS OF ILLINOIS LLC's safety record?

M & B LOGISTICS OF ILLINOIS LLC has a 8.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 66 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).