Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
186 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2728272 · MC-924454
MLC CARRIER INC
186 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 47 statesMOUNT PROSPECT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-924454 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
186Power units
210 observed · MCS-150
231Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 11 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.130.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
26 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MLC CARRIER INC safe to work with?
Is MLC CARRIER INC safe to load? MLC CARRIER INC (USDOT 2728272, MC-924454) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, operating 186 power units and 216 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 955 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MCMLC CARRIER INC 63
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Safety
955 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.1% (24-mo)279 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)624 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.0% 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
≈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
- 186
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 624
- Annualized
- ≈312 / 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 Driving353 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance136 · 116 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance79 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance63 · 14 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance57
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance52
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance41 · 27 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance37 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance36 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance32
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Compass Specialty · 16–19
National Continental · 19–22
State Nationalspecialty · 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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2023 → Oct 2025 | $1M | 6 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Oct 2022 → Oct 2022 | $1M | 4 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2019 → Oct 2022 | $1M | 8 |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Oct 2016 → Oct 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Oct 2015 → Oct 2016 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 186
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 210
- Trailers (towed)
- 231
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 47 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4646
US statesInspections · 24 mo622622
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOUNT PROSPECT, 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: 100 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2838225USDOT 3560213USDOT 4053554USDOT 3431512USDOT 3508860USDOT 3401803USDOT 4001559USDOT 3513797Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 76 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1687980USDOT 3431512USDOT 3508860USDOT 3804567USDOT 3242692USDOT 3589868USDOT 4193604USDOT 1097043
Shares a company officer with other carriers
cristian malec — 2 carriers: USDOT 1398288
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)186186
Observed (24 mo)210210
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 479 E BUSINESS CENTER DR SUITE#112, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, 60056
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 376-8622
- Fax
- (224) 324-4252
- Web domain
- mlccarrier.com
Registration
- Officer
- Cristian Malec
- USDOT / docket
- 2728272 · MC-924454
- First registered
- 06/30/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 05/29/2025 · 11,400,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.46
- 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 MLC CARRIER INC's USDOT number?
MLC CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 2728272, and its motor carrier number is MC-924454.
Is MLC CARRIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MLC CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MLC CARRIER INC's safety record?
MLC CARRIER INC has a 30.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 955 roadside inspections, with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is MLC CARRIER INC's fleet?
MLC CARRIER INC operates 186 power units and 216 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MLC CARRIER INC based?
MLC CARRIER INC is based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 47 states.