Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2635535 · MC-917779
FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC
32 power unitsavg 5.9 yrNational · 17 statesROLLING MEADOWS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-917779 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
32Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 35 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2635535, MC-917779) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, operating 32 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
FTFORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC 94
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 32-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving15
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
County Hall · 18–20
National Union · 24–26
20162026
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 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2024 → May 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Dec 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Dec 2018 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Dec 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $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)
- 32
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks 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 2903164Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1931286USDOT 2903164USDOT 3176162USDOT 3302758USDOT 3998794USDOT 54283USDOT 3788627
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3232
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3701 ALGONQUIN ROAD STE 360, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, 60008
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 204-0348
- Web domain
- fortistransportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Vadim Curmei
- USDOT / docket
- 2635535 · MC-917779
- First registered
- 05/14/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2026 · 1,779,850 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 FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2635535, and its motor carrier number is MC-917779.
Is FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 32 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC based?
FORTIS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.