Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3296087 · MC-1044584
YMD LANES INC
15 power unitsavg 2.7 yrNational · 23 statesALGONQUIN, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1044584 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.7Avg age (yr)
2017–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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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 authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.7 yr
Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is YMD LANES INC safe to work with?
Is YMD LANES INC safe to load? YMD LANES INC (USDOT 3296087, MC-1044584) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALGONQUIN, IL, operating 15 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
YLYMD LANES INC 81
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1
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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 · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 19–23
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2323
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALGONQUIN, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2642025USDOT 2955861Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2642025USDOT 2955861USDOT 2406692USDOT 3590206USDOT 3372403USDOT 1604546USDOT 3353104USDOT 3979177
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 421 ALPINE DRIVE, ALGONQUIN, IL, 60102
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 698-1350
- john@ymdlanes.com
- Web domain
- ymdlanes.com
Registration
- Officer
- Iurie Ciobanu
- USDOT / docket
- 3296087 · MC-1044584
- First registered
- 06/05/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 05/19/2026 · 1,829,103 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 19.18
- 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 YMD LANES INC's USDOT number?
YMD LANES INC's USDOT number is 3296087, and its motor carrier number is MC-1044584.
Is YMD LANES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, YMD LANES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is YMD LANES INC's safety record?
YMD LANES INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 2 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 YMD LANES INC's fleet?
YMD LANES INC operates 15 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is YMD LANES INC based?
YMD LANES INC is based in ALGONQUIN, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.