Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3097592 · MC-75626
SAFETY WAY INC
52 power unitsavg 2.2 yrNational · 26 statesELGIN, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-75626 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
52Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.2Avg age (yr)
2021–2026 · 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 well above average
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.044.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.2 yr
Model years 2021–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAFETY WAY INC safe to work with?
Is SAFETY WAY INC safe to load? SAFETY WAY INC (USDOT 3097592, MC-75626) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ELGIN, IL, operating 52 power units and 52 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 74 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SWSAFETY WAY INC 86
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Safety
74 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)51 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 52-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 52
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 51
- Annualized
- ≈26 / 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 Driving34
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Lancer · 20–23
Siriuspoint America · 24–26
20182026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | May 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2019 | $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)
- 52
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo5151
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
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: 1 truck also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2990096USDOT 4471201Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2990096USDOT 3319954
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5252
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 942 STONEHAVEN CT, ELGIN, IL, 60124
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (305) 335-4345
Registration
- Officers
- Rostislav Nikolaevich Yarkin · Rostislav Nikolaevich Yarkin
- USDOT / docket
- 3097592 · MC-75626
- First registered
- 02/14/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 3,782,342 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 SAFETY WAY INC's USDOT number?
SAFETY WAY INC's USDOT number is 3097592, and its motor carrier number is MC-75626.
Is SAFETY WAY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAFETY WAY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFETY WAY INC's safety record?
SAFETY WAY INC has a 44.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SAFETY WAY INC's fleet?
SAFETY WAY INC operates 52 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFETY WAY INC based?
SAFETY WAY INC is based in ELGIN, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.