Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
1,262 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2954920 · MC-1291
MN89 INC
1,262 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 45 statesOAK LAWN, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1291 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,262Power units
353 observed · MCS-150
361Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.428.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
41 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MN89 INC safe to work with?
Is MN89 INC safe to load? MN89 INC (USDOT 2954920, MC-1291) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OAK LAWN, IL, operating 1,262 power units and 1,127 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,760 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 41 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MIMN89 INC 87
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Safety
1,760 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.4% (24-mo)514 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)1,137 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.6% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1,262-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1,262
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,137
- Annualized
- ≈569 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving535 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance197 · 158 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance112 · 23 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance111 · 28 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance78 · 5 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance63
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance59 · 14 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance56
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance55
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance46
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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 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+9 earlier
Carolina · 22–24
20172025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jul 2019 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2019 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2018 | $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)
- 1,262
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 353
- Trailers (towed)
- 361
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 45 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4444
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,1331,133
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OAK LAWN, 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: 37 trucks also ran under 30 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1762874USDOT 2828836USDOT 3538162USDOT 2633428USDOT 3632283USDOT 2978909USDOT 2998923USDOT 3863189Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 82 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2978909USDOT 3414513USDOT 3737207USDOT 3176162USDOT 3529949USDOT 3982912USDOT 2754920USDOT 4200881
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1,2621,262
Observed (24 mo)353353
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10825 S CENTRAL AVE, OAK LAWN, IL, 60453
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 992-6076
- Fax
- (800) 403-0521
- safety@mn89inc.com
- Web domain
- mn89inc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Marko Negic
- USDOT / docket
- 2954920 · MC-1291
- First registered
- 12/15/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2026 · 103,015,459 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MN89 INC's USDOT number?
MN89 INC's USDOT number is 2954920, and its motor carrier number is MC-1291.
Is MN89 INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MN89 INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MN89 INC's safety record?
MN89 INC has a 28.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,760 roadside inspections, with 41 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MN89 INC's fleet?
MN89 INC operates 1,262 power units and 1,127 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MN89 INC based?
MN89 INC is based in OAK LAWN, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 45 states.