Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2579280 · MC-902773
FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC
5 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 12 statesLEMONT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-902773 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 11 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 4
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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
6.1 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC safe to load? FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2579280, MC-902773) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEMONT, IL, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 43 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 high risk (51/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.4% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving23
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 15–19
County Hall · 19–21
Watford · 22–24
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Mar 2022 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 4 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2015 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo1313
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEMONT, IL
Top corridor
IA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2486593USDOT 2471915Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3507729USDOT 626231USDOT 2471915USDOT 4393291USDOT 3456826USDOT 4220489USDOT 424023USDOT 2452740
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)77
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
- 13511 MAIN ST UNIT 103, LEMONT, IL, 60439
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 580-0788
- Cell
- (630) 580-0789
- Fax
- (630) 729-3276
Registration
- Officers
- Veronica Pletosu · Gheorghe Chiperi
- USDOT / docket
- 2579280 · MC-902773
- First registered
- 02/10/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 01/09/2026 · 607,712 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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Frequently asked
What is FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2579280, and its motor carrier number is MC-902773.
Is FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 51/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC based?
FREIGHT & AUTO TRANSPORT INC is based in LEMONT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.