Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3340908 · MC-1066309
SPICE VENTURES LLC
2 power unitsavg 6.4 yrMulti-region · 10 statesDES PLAINES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1066309 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2009–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 authority66 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SPICE VENTURES LLC safe to work with?
Is SPICE VENTURES LLC safe to load? SPICE VENTURES LLC (USDOT 3340908, MC-1066309) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SVSPICE VENTURES LLC 86
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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 Driving50
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Amtrust · 21–23
20202026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Aug 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | Aug 2020 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES PLAINES, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 4006338Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3579249USDOT 3797550USDOT 3945662USDOT 4253921USDOT 2485394USDOT 4006338USDOT 4153069USDOT 327574
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 636 S RIVER RD #101D, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 201-4881
- safety@spicellc.us
- Web domain
- spicellc.us
Registration
- Officer
- Denys Nikitin
- USDOT / docket
- 3340908 · MC-1066309
- First registered
- 09/30/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2026 · 2,933,632 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 SPICE VENTURES LLC's USDOT number?
SPICE VENTURES LLC's USDOT number is 3340908, and its motor carrier number is MC-1066309.
Is SPICE VENTURES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SPICE VENTURES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SPICE VENTURES LLC's safety record?
SPICE VENTURES LLC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 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 SPICE VENTURES LLC's fleet?
SPICE VENTURES LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SPICE VENTURES LLC based?
SPICE VENTURES LLC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.