Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
250 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3118291 · MC-86504
PARAGON FREIGHT INC
250 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 43 statesBURR RIDGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-86504 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
250Power units
146 observed · MCS-150
202Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-27
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.926.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
19 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 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PARAGON FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is PARAGON FREIGHT INC safe to load? PARAGON FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3118291, MC-86504) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BURR RIDGE, IL, operating 250 power units and 225 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 569 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-27.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-27
PFPARAGON FREIGHT INC 81
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Safety
569 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.9% (24-mo)175 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.7% (24-mo)406 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 250-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 250
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 406
- Annualized
- ≈203 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving146
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance58 · 54 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance41
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance39 · 11 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance28 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 8 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance16 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
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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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Transverse · 22–24
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | May 2018 → Oct 2018 | $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)
- 250
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 146
- Trailers (towed)
- 202
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 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo404404
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURR RIDGE, IL
Top corridor
CO ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2562901USDOT 3300318USDOT 1221360USDOT 264184USDOT 1566547USDOT 4168075Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 65 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2442648USDOT 2502025USDOT 2590203USDOT 3141768USDOT 928155USDOT 2588031USDOT 4144975USDOT 2206782
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)250250
Observed (24 mo)146146
Shared w/ other carriers9999
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
- 16W285 83RD ST SUITE C, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (872) 903-4333
- Web domain
- paragonfreight.net
Registration
- Officer
- Nikola Trajkovic
- USDOT / docket
- 3118291 · MC-86504
- First registered
- 04/03/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 08/20/2025 · 22,555,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 81252055
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 PARAGON FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
PARAGON FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 3118291, and its motor carrier number is MC-86504.
Is PARAGON FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-27, PARAGON FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PARAGON FREIGHT INC's safety record?
PARAGON FREIGHT INC has a 26.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 569 roadside inspections, with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is PARAGON FREIGHT INC's fleet?
PARAGON FREIGHT INC operates 250 power units and 225 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PARAGON FREIGHT INC based?
PARAGON FREIGHT INC is based in BURR RIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.