Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3198088 · MC-156560
SHARK FREIGHT INC
55 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 20 statesLA GRANGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-156560 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
55Power units
27 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo39.139.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHARK FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is SHARK FREIGHT INC safe to load? SHARK FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3198088, MC-156560) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LA GRANGE, IL, operating 55 power units and 55 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 39.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SFSHARK FREIGHT INC 86
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 39.1% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 55-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 55
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 44
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 8 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS 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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Prime Property · 22–24
20182024
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Aug 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)
- 55
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 27
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo4444
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LA GRANGE, IL
Top corridor
NC ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3615357USDOT 2412914USDOT 2051987USDOT 576217USDOT 4142707USDOT 4150635USDOT 3518735USDOT 3088543Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3073333USDOT 3088543USDOT 3581283USDOT 3799380USDOT 1322331USDOT 3027596USDOT 3738239USDOT 3738329
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sharkfreight.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 3389524
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5555
Observed (24 mo)2727
Shared w/ other carriers1414
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
- 1030 S LA GRANGE RD STE 20, LA GRANGE, IL, 60525
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (321) 380-0851
- Web domain
- sharkfreight.net
Registration
- Officer
- Aleksandar Pejcic
- USDOT / docket
- 3198088 · MC-156560
- First registered
- 10/09/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2026 · 118,357 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 SHARK FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
SHARK FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 3198088, and its motor carrier number is MC-156560.
Is SHARK FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SHARK FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHARK FREIGHT INC's safety record?
SHARK FREIGHT INC has a 39.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 4 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 SHARK FREIGHT INC's fleet?
SHARK FREIGHT INC operates 55 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHARK FREIGHT INC based?
SHARK FREIGHT INC is based in LA GRANGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.