Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3083942 · MC-68253
AVANT GARDE INC
18 power unitsSAINT CHARLES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-68253 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AVANT GARDE INC safe to work with?
Is AVANT GARDE INC safe to load? AVANT GARDE INC (USDOT 3083942, MC-68253) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAINT CHARLES, IL, operating 18 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AGAVANT GARDE INC 100
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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 Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Northland · 19–21
Great West · 21–23
Artisan Truckers · 23–25
20182025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAINT CHARLES, IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3089385USDOT 3492216USDOT 3715802USDOT 3728037USDOT 3320665USDOT 3896096USDOT 3187195USDOT 4159177
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 100 ILLINOIS STREET SUITE 200, SAINT CHARLES, IL, 60174
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 919-0070
- Cell
- (313) 231-7600
- avgdcorp@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Olha Marchak
- USDOT / docket
- 3083942 · MC-68253
- First registered
- 01/09/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2025 · 1,297,174 mi (2024)
- 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is AVANT GARDE INC's USDOT number?
AVANT GARDE INC's USDOT number is 3083942, and its motor carrier number is MC-68253.
Is AVANT GARDE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AVANT GARDE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AVANT GARDE INC's safety record?
AVANT GARDE INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AVANT GARDE INC's fleet?
AVANT GARDE INC operates 18 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AVANT GARDE INC based?
AVANT GARDE INC is based in SAINT CHARLES, IL.