Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
84 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2862416 · FF-60157
CHI LOGISTICS INC
84 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 39 statesHARVEY, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-60157 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
84Power units
70 observed · MCS-150
59Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 10 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.438.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHI LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is CHI LOGISTICS INC safe to load? CHI LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2862416, FF-60157) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HARVEY, IL, operating 84 power units and 77 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 258 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
CLCHI LOGISTICS INC 56
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Safety
258 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.4% (24-mo)86 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.5% (24-mo)172 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.8% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 84-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 84
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 172
- Annualized
- ≈86 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving118
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance46 · 33 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 8 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance12
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Ace Property · 19–21
Protective · 21–24
20122024
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 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2021 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 8 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Oct 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2014 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 | $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)
- 84
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 70
- Trailers (towed)
- 59
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo172172
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARVEY, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4500200USDOT 706981USDOT 2089073USDOT 2728054USDOT 2588269USDOT 3438586USDOT 303024Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (61 trucks · 49 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3451646USDOT 3614083USDOT 3674640USDOT 4205925USDOT 1230329USDOT 3444603USDOT 3475920USDOT 3908475
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@chilogisticsinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4075249
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8484
Observed (24 mo)7070
Shared w/ other carriers6161
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 255 E 167TH ST, HARVEY, IL, 60426-6046
- Mailing address
- 255 E 167TH STREET, HARVEY, IL, 60426
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 358-4242
- Fax
- (312) 276-4988
- Web domain
- chilogisticsinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Zarko Kalinic
- USDOT / docket
- 2862416 · FF-60157
- First registered
- 03/08/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 10/08/2025 · 8,500,117 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.66
- 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 CHI LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
CHI LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2862416, and its motor carrier number is FF-60157.
Is CHI LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, CHI LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHI LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
CHI LOGISTICS INC has a 38.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 258 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is CHI LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
CHI LOGISTICS INC operates 84 power units and 77 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHI LOGISTICS INC based?
CHI LOGISTICS INC is based in HARVEY, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.