Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
59 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2890110 · MC-970896
C1 TRANSPORTATION INC
59 power unitsavg 4.7 yrNational · 41 statesCHANNAHON, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-970896 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
59Power units
81 observed · MCS-150
104Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-24
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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 · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.831.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is C1 TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is C1 TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? C1 TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2890110, MC-970896) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CHANNAHON, IL, operating 59 power units and 59 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 393 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-24
CTC1 TRANSPORTATION INC 81
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Safety
393 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.8% (24-mo)85 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.8% (24-mo)186 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% now● Stable
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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 59-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 59
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 186
- Annualized
- ≈93 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving211
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 13 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance35 · 30 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance28 · 12 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance25
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 4 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance24
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance14 · 2 OOS
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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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Highlander Specialty · 23–25
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jun 2018 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $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)
- 59
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 81
- Trailers (towed)
- 104
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 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo184184
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHANNAHON, 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 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2914675USDOT 3517114USDOT 3139629USDOT 4009672USDOT 3069641USDOT 2089979Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 79 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3145664USDOT 3443025USDOT 3566257USDOT 4142707USDOT 1519324USDOT 1896780USDOT 2365308USDOT 3464444
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@c1transportation.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3779308
Shares a company officer with other carriers
nicolae corobca — 2 carriers: USDOT 3779308
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5959
Observed (24 mo)8181
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 23038 W EAMES ST, CHANNAHON, IL, 60410
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (872) 888-1777
- Fax
- (872) 888-1227
- Web domain
- c1transportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Nicolae Corobca
- USDOT / docket
- 2890110 · MC-970896
- First registered
- 05/15/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 09/16/2025 · 10,317,736 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 C1 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
C1 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2890110, and its motor carrier number is MC-970896.
Is C1 TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-24, C1 TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is C1 TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
C1 TRANSPORTATION INC has a 31.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 393 roadside inspections, with 8 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 C1 TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
C1 TRANSPORTATION INC operates 59 power units and 59 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is C1 TRANSPORTATION INC based?
C1 TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CHANNAHON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.