Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2635313 · MC-917648
CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC
30 power unitsavg 4.1 yrNational · 38 statesELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-917648 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
37 observed · MCS-150
43Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · 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 · 24mo36.236.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC safe to load? CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2635313, MC-917648) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 176 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
CFCONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC 80
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Safety
176 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.2% (24-mo)58 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.0% (24-mo)104 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▲ 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
≈1.7 / 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
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 104
- Annualized
- ≈52 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving70
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 20 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Sentry Select · 18–21
Milford · 21–23
20152023
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 37
- Trailers (towed)
- 43
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
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo103103
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Top corridor
NY ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1244207USDOT 2842151USDOT 4135248USDOT 163299USDOT 3472462USDOT 3529949USDOT 1349293USDOT 3644911Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (36 trucks · 57 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 1244207USDOT 2842151USDOT 3655928USDOT 4135248USDOT 2889613USDOT 3229028USDOT 3565586
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)3737
Shared w/ other carriers3636
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2301 BRICKVALE DR, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 309-0518
- Web domain
- continentalfreightinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ivan Ivanov
- USDOT / docket
- 2635313 · MC-917648
- First registered
- 05/14/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2025 · 3,974,840 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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Frequently asked
What is CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 2635313, and its motor carrier number is MC-917648.
Is CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC's safety record?
CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC has a 36.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 176 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC's fleet?
CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC based?
CONTINENTAL FREIGHT INC is based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.