Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2825277 · MC-942884
SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC
16 power unitsavg 2.5 yrNational · 16 statesAURORA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-942884 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.5Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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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 authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.830.8 %
▲ 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
2.5 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2825277, MC-942884) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AURORA, IL, operating 16 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.8% (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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
STSOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC 81
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.8% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.4% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / 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 Driving8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Northland · 21–24
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| BROOKLYN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RRG, INC | Dec 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION GROUP INSURANCE RRG | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 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)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo2727
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 4356842USDOT 4079457Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2932500USDOT 3527373USDOT 4356842USDOT 4479008USDOT 4079457USDOT 3816980USDOT 1882407
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1975 CONGROVE DR, AURORA, IL, 60503
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 557-2227
Registration
- Officer
- Ion Sobaliu
- USDOT / docket
- 2825277 · MC-942884
- First registered
- 11/12/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 1,380,472 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 SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2825277, and its motor carrier number is MC-942884.
Is SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 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 SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC based?
SOBIK TRANSPORTATION INC is based in AURORA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.