Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2642345 · MC-921023
TRAIN INC
13 power unitsavg 9.8 yrNational · 26 statesDES PLAINES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-921023 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 · 24mo35.035.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9.8 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 TRAIN INC safe to work with?
Is TRAIN INC safe to load? TRAIN INC (USDOT 2642345, MC-921023) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 13 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 77 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.0% (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
TITRAIN INC 80
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Safety
77 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% 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
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 44
- Annualized
- ≈22 / 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 Driving59
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 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
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Northland · 16–18
Milford · 19–21
Texas · 23–25
20152025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2015 → Jul 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)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo4444
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES PLAINES, IL
Top corridor
WA ⇄ 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 3675099Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1276504USDOT 2339143USDOT 2564906USDOT 4145037USDOT 4412900USDOT 3297828USDOT 4267979USDOT 777764
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9442 GREENWOOD DRIVE, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 600-4777
- traininc7@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Maxim Kopysov
- USDOT / docket
- 2642345 · MC-921023
- First registered
- 06/05/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 02/10/2026 · 1,130,821 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 TRAIN INC's USDOT number?
TRAIN INC's USDOT number is 2642345, and its motor carrier number is MC-921023.
Is TRAIN INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, TRAIN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRAIN INC's safety record?
TRAIN INC has a 35.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 77 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 TRAIN INC's fleet?
TRAIN INC operates 13 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRAIN INC based?
TRAIN INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.