Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3290892 · MC-1042091
SDS FREIGHT INC
14 power unitsavg 7.8 yrMulti-region · 14 statesSCHAUMBURG, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1042091 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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 · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 40 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.818.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SDS FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is SDS FREIGHT INC safe to load? SDS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3290892, MC-1042091) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SCHAUMBURG, IL, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
SFSDS FREIGHT INC 100
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Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.8% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.4% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving8 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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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
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Progressive Northern · 19–21
Northland · 22–24
20192025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2021 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Oct 2021 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2023
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SCHAUMBURG, IL
Top corridor
SD ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1749223USDOT 3830612USDOT 3240872USDOT 4131850USDOT 2393885USDOT 3433263USDOT 2545439USDOT 2802558
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1830 GROVE AVE, SCHAUMBURG, IL, 60193
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (508) 292-6823
- Web domain
- sdsfreightinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Stoyan Trendafilov
- USDOT / docket
- 3290892 · MC-1042091
- First registered
- 05/23/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2026 · 915,786 mi (2024)
- 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 SDS FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
SDS FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 3290892, and its motor carrier number is MC-1042091.
Is SDS FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SDS FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SDS FREIGHT INC's safety record?
SDS FREIGHT INC has a 18.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 SDS FREIGHT INC's fleet?
SDS FREIGHT INC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SDS FREIGHT INC based?
SDS FREIGHT INC is based in SCHAUMBURG, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.