Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2597317 · MC-914153
LUCKY WORLD INC
75 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 26 statesCRESTWOOD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-914153 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
63 observed · MCS-150
76Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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 authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.834.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
12 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LUCKY WORLD INC safe to work with?
Is LUCKY WORLD INC safe to load? LUCKY WORLD INC (USDOT 2597317, MC-914153) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CRESTWOOD, IL, operating 75 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 271 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 12 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
LWLUCKY WORLD INC 74
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Safety
271 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.8% (24-mo)89 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)176 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.5% 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 75-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 75
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 176
- Annualized
- ≈88 / 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 Driving87
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance44 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 21 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 4 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance17 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving10
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
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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
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Canal · 19–22
Spinnaker · 23–25
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2019 → May 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | May 2017 → May 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2016 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $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)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 63
- Trailers (towed)
- 76
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo176176
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CRESTWOOD, IL
Top corridor
MO ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 2898498Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (41 trucks · 38 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3171347USDOT 4224019USDOT 4457771USDOT 3518735USDOT 3615357USDOT 4318241USDOT 3654603USDOT 3845802
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7575
Observed (24 mo)6363
Shared w/ other carriers4141
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4450 137TH PLACE UNIT 2, CRESTWOOD, IL, 60418
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 491-7000
- Web domain
- luckyworldinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Vaclovas Ziogas
- USDOT / docket
- 2597317 · MC-914153
- First registered
- 04/07/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 02/17/2026 · 11,220,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.71
- D-U-N-S
- 81107700
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 LUCKY WORLD INC's USDOT number?
LUCKY WORLD INC's USDOT number is 2597317, and its motor carrier number is MC-914153.
Is LUCKY WORLD INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, LUCKY WORLD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LUCKY WORLD INC's safety record?
LUCKY WORLD INC has a 34.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 271 roadside inspections, with 12 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 LUCKY WORLD INC's fleet?
LUCKY WORLD INC operates 75 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LUCKY WORLD INC based?
LUCKY WORLD INC is based in CRESTWOOD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.