Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
165 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2724602 · MC-922811
MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC
165 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 34 statesDES PLAINES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-922811 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
165Power units
63 observed · MCS-150
76Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg 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 · 24mo29.529.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
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 MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC safe to load? MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2724602, MC-922811) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 165 power units and 165 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 213 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 13 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
MPMAX POWER TRANSPORT INC 87
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Safety
213 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.5% (24-mo)61 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.4% (24-mo)156 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 165-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 165
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 156
- Annualized
- ≈78 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving83
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 3 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
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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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 15–17
State Nationalspecialty · 17–19
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Oct 2017 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 165
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3434
US statesInspections · 24 mo156156
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES PLAINES, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3841838USDOT 672593Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (45 trucks · 30 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2089979USDOT 2890110USDOT 3977097USDOT 3506080USDOT 3639311USDOT 2563037USDOT 3053367USDOT 3841838
Shares a company officer with other carriers
maxim vrabie — 2 carriers: USDOT 4341509
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)165165
Observed (24 mo)6363
Shared w/ other carriers4545
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
- 2454 E DEMPSTER ST, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016-5315
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (872) 769-9099
- Web domain
- maxpowertransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Maxim Vrabie
- USDOT / docket
- 2724602 · MC-922811
- First registered
- 06/17/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 07/14/2026 · 10,600,000 mi (2026)
- 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 MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2724602, and its motor carrier number is MC-922811.
Is MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC has a 29.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 213 roadside inspections, with 13 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 MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC operates 165 power units and 165 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC based?
MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.