Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA MTE TRANSPORTATION
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.7 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MT EMPIRE INC safe to load? MT EMPIRE INC (USDOT 2594075, MC-910300) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 4 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 47 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
MT EMPIRE INC's USDOT number is 2594075, and its motor carrier number is MC-910300.
As of 2026-06-13, MT EMPIRE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MT EMPIRE INC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
MT EMPIRE INC operates 4 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MT EMPIRE INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.
47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2020 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Sep 2016 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2015 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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