Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
146 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3051417 · MC-50025
CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC
146 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 44 statesPALATINE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-50025 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
146Power units
135 observed · MCS-150
142Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.225.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
14 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC safe to work with?
Is CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC safe to load? CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC (USDOT 3051417, MC-50025) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PALATINE, IL, operating 146 power units and 158 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 478 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 14 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CMCHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC 87
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Safety
478 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.2% (24-mo)159 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)394 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.8% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 146-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 146
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 394
- Annualized
- ≈197 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving130
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 32 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 7 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance16
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Ms Transverse · 24–25
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 31 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 8 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 8 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2020 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 6 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Jun 2018 | $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)
- 146
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 135
- Trailers (towed)
- 142
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 44 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4444
US statesInspections · 24 mo394394
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PALATINE, IL
Top corridor
MT ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 27 trucks also ran under 32 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 1576998USDOT 3606949USDOT 3703537USDOT 3719843USDOT 4001346USDOT 3139125USDOT 3864376Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 136 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2365562USDOT 2546090USDOT 3364288USDOT 3482534USDOT 4144275USDOT 327574USDOT 336849USDOT 440672
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)146146
Observed (24 mo)135135
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
- 1254 W NORTHWEST HWY, PALATINE, IL, 60067-1897
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 823-5335
- Web domain
- cmmfreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dimitry Baum
- USDOT / docket
- 3051417 · MC-50025
- First registered
- 09/22/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 06/22/2026 · 24,093,751 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 47560907
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 CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC's USDOT number?
CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC's USDOT number is 3051417, and its motor carrier number is MC-50025.
Is CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC's safety record?
CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC has a 25.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 478 roadside inspections, with 14 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 CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC's fleet?
CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC operates 146 power units and 158 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC based?
CHICAGO MASTER MOVERS LLC is based in PALATINE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 44 states.