Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2611640 · MC-913558
FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC
75 power unitsavg 3.5 yrNational · 40 statesNAPERVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-913558 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
99 observed · MCS-150
103Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.425.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2611640, MC-913558) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NAPERVILLE, IL, operating 75 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 398 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
FTFIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC 87
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Safety
398 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.4% (24-mo)122 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)272 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% now● Stable
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
≈1.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 75
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 272
- Annualized
- ≈136 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving107 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 27 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 7 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving9
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
National Union · 19–22
Berkley · 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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2019 → May 2022 | $1M | 4 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2015 → May 2016 | $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)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 99
- Trailers (towed)
- 103
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo272272
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NAPERVILLE, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ 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 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2562651USDOT 3462180USDOT 3091720USDOT 3564601USDOT 1691703Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (51 trucks · 52 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2997572USDOT 3589868USDOT 3885821USDOT 4024462USDOT 3517114USDOT 3980906USDOT 2575849USDOT 4090112
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7575
Observed (24 mo)9999
Shared w/ other carriers5151
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10S257 SCHOGER DRIVE, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60564
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 796-2343
Registration
- Officer
- Alexandr Istratii
- USDOT / docket
- 2611640 · MC-913558
- First registered
- 04/17/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2025 · 7,450,000 mi (2024)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2611640, and its motor carrier number is MC-913558.
Is FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 25.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 398 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 75 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in NAPERVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.