Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.3 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SDR GROUP INC safe to load? SDR GROUP INC (USDOT 2845863, MC-954143) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PLAINFIELD, IL, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2021 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2019 → Jun 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Apr 2016 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Apr 2016 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewSDR GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2845863, and its motor carrier number is MC-954143.
As of 2026-07-18, SDR GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SDR GROUP INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
SDR GROUP INC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SDR GROUP INC is based in PLAINFIELD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.