Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2779525 · MC-925292
SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC
29 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 22 statesWHEATON, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-925292 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.132.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 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 SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2779525, MC-925292) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WHEATON, IL, operating 29 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 78 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
S7SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC 81
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Safety
78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.1% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.2% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 29-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving28
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 392.71 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
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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
Compass Specialty · 17–20
Harco National · 21–23
20162025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Dec 2017 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 7 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2017 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Mar 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)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo4848
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHEATON, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ 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 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 2119525USDOT 1916472USDOT 3828032USDOT 2935160Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (32 trucks · 53 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3425619USDOT 3577391USDOT 3596386USDOT 4249666USDOT 3534004USDOT 3569314USDOT 3808083USDOT 4255026
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers3232
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 330 S NAPERVILLE RD STE 204, WHEATON, IL, 60187
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1267, WHEATON, IL, 60187
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 225-1230
- Cell
- (630) 779-9161
- Fax
- (224) 241-3333
- Web domain
- source7transport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jana Faris
- USDOT / docket
- 2779525 · MC-925292
- First registered
- 07/07/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 03/16/2026 · 2,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 67192884
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2779525, and its motor carrier number is MC-925292.
Is SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC has a 32.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC operates 29 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC based?
SOURCE 7 TRANSPORT LLC is based in WHEATON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.