Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3104300 · MC-79307
SETRA TRANS INC
6 power unitsavg 5.1 yrMulti-region · 11 statesPLAINFIELD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-79307 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
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 8 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 18 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 · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SETRA TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is SETRA TRANS INC safe to load? SETRA TRANS INC (USDOT 3104300, MC-79307) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PLAINFIELD, IL, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), 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 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
STSETRA TRANS INC 100
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 23–26
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2026 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Nov 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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLAINFIELD, IL
Top corridor
UT ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3675099USDOT 4290089USDOT 3496144USDOT 3524495USDOT 2918280USDOT 2903164USDOT 4357836Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3496144USDOT 3619499USDOT 3347297USDOT 4248421USDOT 3675099USDOT 4290089USDOT 2918280USDOT 3517176
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12608 S POPLAR XING, PLAINFIELD, IL, 60585
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (786) 777-8016
Registration
- Officer
- Alexandru Zabolotnii
- USDOT / docket
- 3104300 · MC-79307
- First registered
- 03/02/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/13/2026 · 696,600 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SETRA TRANS INC's USDOT number?
SETRA TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3104300, and its motor carrier number is MC-79307.
Is SETRA TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, SETRA TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SETRA TRANS INC's safety record?
SETRA TRANS INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 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 SETRA TRANS INC's fleet?
SETRA TRANS INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SETRA TRANS INC based?
SETRA TRANS INC is based in PLAINFIELD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.