Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
120 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3331684 · MC-1061819
FATBOY LOGISTICS INC
DBA FATBOY TRUCKING
120 power unitsavg 5.1 yrNational · 40 statesAURORA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1061819 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
120Power units
166 observed · MCS-150
188Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2010–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 7 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.840.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2010–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FATBOY LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is FATBOY LOGISTICS INC safe to load? FATBOY LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3331684, MC-1061819) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in AURORA, IL, operating 120 power units and 125 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 333 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
333 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.8% (24-mo)130 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)252 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 120-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 120
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 252
- Annualized
- ≈126 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving104
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance80 · 60 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance32 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance25 · 8 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance21
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 19–21
Ace Property · 22–25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Apr 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 120
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 166
- Trailers (towed)
- 188
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
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo252252
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ 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 (99 trucks · 104 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2546683USDOT 3477960USDOT 3533973USDOT 3703944USDOT 3759666USDOT 3043698USDOT 3515082USDOT 3916245
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)120120
Observed (24 mo)166166
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 75 EXECUTIVE DR SUITE 327, AURORA, IL, 60504
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (331) 256-2902
- Web domain
- fatboytrucker.com
Registration
- Officer
- Nicholas Kowalski
- USDOT / docket
- 3331684 · MC-1061819
- First registered
- 09/06/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 07/17/2025 · 12,000,000 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 FATBOY LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
FATBOY LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 3331684, and its motor carrier number is MC-1061819.
Is FATBOY LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FATBOY LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FATBOY LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
FATBOY LOGISTICS INC has a 40.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 333 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is FATBOY LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
FATBOY LOGISTICS INC operates 120 power units and 125 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FATBOY LOGISTICS INC based?
FATBOY LOGISTICS INC is based in AURORA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.