Carrier profile · USDOT 284333 · MC-181197 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CRAWFORD BUS SERVICE INC

2 power unitsLOCKPORT, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-181197 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(815) 838-1012

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Associated International’89–’05

Ace American’12–’20

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2021

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Jul 2021	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2015	$5M	2
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Oct 2020	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2013	$5M	2
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Jul 2011	$5M	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Jul 2012	$5M	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Nov 2011	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$5M	3
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2007 → Mar 2009	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2008	$5M	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2007	$5M	2
ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1989 → Mar 2005	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LOCKPORT, IL

18962 AIRPORT ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john benish jr — 7 carriers: USDOT 279741 USDOT 519354 USDOT 539932 USDOT 540653 USDOT 1257235 USDOT 1377547

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 18962 AIRPORT ROAD, LOCKPORT, IL, 60441
Mailing address: 2100 CLEARWATER DR STE 250, OAK BROOK, IL, 60523
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (815) 838-1012
Cell: (708) 417-0784
Email: —

Registration

Officers: John Benish Jr · Anthony Benish
USDOT / docket: 284333 · MC-181197
First registered: Dec 29, 1986
Last MCS-150: Sep 2, 2021 · 586,974 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 103190922

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

586,974

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CRAWFORD BUS SERVICE INC.

CRAWFORD BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 284333) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 67 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 2, 2021.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.