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Carrier profile · USDOT 3438047 · MC-1115833

FAREAST INC

214 power unitsavg 4 yrNational · 46 statesDES PLAINES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1115833 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
214Power units
94 observed · MCS-150
100Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
Operating authority6 yr active
since 2020
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo17.4%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
9 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

214 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readNational operator, 6-yr authority, 17% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is FAREAST INC safe to work with?

Is FAREAST INC safe to load? FAREAST INC (USDOT 3438047, MC-1115833) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 214 power units and 214 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 495 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes 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 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
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Safety

495 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 17.4% (24-mo)201 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)340 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

10.7% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 3.6 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 214-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
214
Inspections · 24 mo
340
Annualized
170 / yr
Coverage
0.8 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 Driving169
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 2 OOS
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 15 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 5 OOS
  • 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 10 OOS
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 8 OOS
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
  • 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 22–24
State Nationalspecialty · 24–26
20212026

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.

4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIAMar 2024Mar 2026$1M4
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYAug 2022Mar 2024$1M1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Mar 2022Aug 2022$1M1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYMar 2021Mar 2022$1M1
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
214
Observed power (24 mo)
94
Trailers (towed)
100

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.0 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
79%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 46 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational
revealed
States observed45
US states
Inspections · 24 mo339
TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
DES PLAINES, IL
9117 DELPHIA AVE
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
TN 32 · CA 21 · OH 20
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 40 trucks also ran under 23 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3942454USDOT 4094461USDOT 4489350USDOT 3796541USDOT 4381255USDOT 4514820USDOT 3237216USDOT 4521854Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
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Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)214
Observed (24 mo)94
Shared w/ other carriers100

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

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officer
Aleksei Che
USDOT / docket
3438047 · MC-1115833
First registered
06/09/2020
Last MCS-150
04/23/2026 · 27,973,867 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

214Power units
214Drivers
149CDL drivers
27,973,867Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is FAREAST INC's USDOT number?

FAREAST INC's USDOT number is 3438047, and its motor carrier number is MC-1115833.

Is FAREAST INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, FAREAST INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FAREAST INC's safety record?

FAREAST INC has a 17.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 495 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes 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 FAREAST INC's fleet?

FAREAST INC operates 214 power units and 214 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FAREAST INC based?

FAREAST INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 46 states.