Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3124313 · MC-89680
TESLA GROUP INC
40 power unitsavg 6.9 yrNational · 28 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-89680 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
41 observed · MCS-150
42Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
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 · 24mo36.636.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.9 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 TESLA GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is TESLA GROUP INC safe to load? TESLA GROUP INC (USDOT 3124313, MC-89680) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 40 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 144 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 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 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
TGTESLA GROUP INC 86
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Safety
144 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.6% (24-mo)41 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)112 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.4% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 40-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 112
- Annualized
- ≈56 / 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 Driving42
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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
+4 earlier
State National · 21–22
Accredited · 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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Feb 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Feb 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)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 41
- Trailers (towed)
- 42
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo112112
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ 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 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3277267Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1947018USDOT 2331239USDOT 3066061USDOT 3118291USDOT 1107094USDOT 3982420USDOT 3758209USDOT 63585
Shares a company officer with other carriers
milan dordevic — 2 carriers: USDOT 3955608
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)4141
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8606 WEST SUMMERDALE AVE UNIT 3N, CHICAGO, IL, 60656
- Mailing address
- 8606 W SUMMERDALE AVE UNIT 3N, CHICAGO, IL, 60656
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 682-8348
- Web domain
- teslagroupinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Milan Dordevic
- USDOT / docket
- 3124313 · MC-89680
- First registered
- 04/17/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/04/2026 · 4,005,566 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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Frequently asked
What is TESLA GROUP INC's USDOT number?
TESLA GROUP INC's USDOT number is 3124313, and its motor carrier number is MC-89680.
Is TESLA GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, TESLA GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TESLA GROUP INC's safety record?
TESLA GROUP INC has a 36.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 144 roadside inspections, with 5 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 TESLA GROUP INC's fleet?
TESLA GROUP INC operates 40 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TESLA GROUP INC based?
TESLA GROUP INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.