Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
258 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2955861 · MC-1829
AD FREIGHT INC
258 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 46 statesSOUTH ELGIN, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1829 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
258Power units
127 observed · MCS-150
137Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 620 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.920.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.6 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 AD FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is AD FREIGHT INC safe to load? AD FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2955861, MC-1829) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTH ELGIN, IL, operating 258 power units and 247 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 620 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
AFAD FREIGHT INC 88
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Safety
620 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.9% (24-mo)220 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)457 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.3% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 258-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 258
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 457
- Annualized
- ≈229 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving201
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance47 · 46 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance27 · 14 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance26 · 8 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance20
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 8 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance16
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance14
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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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
State National · 19–21
Accredited · 21–23
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Dec 2021 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2019 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $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)
- 258
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 127
- Trailers (towed)
- 137
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 46 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4646
US statesInspections · 24 mo457457
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH ELGIN, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2927626USDOT 3685379USDOT 3571249USDOT 4354203USDOT 2184829USDOT 823903USDOT 3585416USDOT 3338591Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (85 trucks · 71 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2292399USDOT 3132643USDOT 4279530USDOT 2642025USDOT 2790763USDOT 3912560USDOT 2585237USDOT 2802154
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)258258
Observed (24 mo)127127
Shared w/ other carriers8585
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
- 1635 N LANCASTER RD UNIT 2R, SOUTH ELGIN, IL, 60177
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 935-2778
Registration
- Officer
- Vasili Semeniuc
- USDOT / docket
- 2955861 · MC-1829
- First registered
- 12/20/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 29,390,000 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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Frequently asked
What is AD FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
AD FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 2955861, and its motor carrier number is MC-1829.
Is AD FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, AD FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AD FREIGHT INC's safety record?
AD FREIGHT INC has a 20.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 620 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AD FREIGHT INC's fleet?
AD FREIGHT INC operates 258 power units and 247 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AD FREIGHT INC based?
AD FREIGHT INC is based in SOUTH ELGIN, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 46 states.