Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3486763 · MC-1146217
BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsWHEATON, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1146217 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 6 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3486763, MC-1146217) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WHEATON, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
BMBANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC 82
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.8% now▼ Improving
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 Driving22
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 20–22
20202024
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
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Sep 2022 → Jan 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHEATON, IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 (24 trucks · 52 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3240872USDOT 3300318USDOT 3561058USDOT 3577306USDOT 4216374USDOT 2048984USDOT 3594286USDOT 3676287
Shares a company officer with other carriers
demetrius banks — 2 carriers: USDOT 4253322
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2206 N MAIN ST #224, WHEATON, IL, 60187
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (414) 455-6361
- bmft2017@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Demetrius Banks
- USDOT / docket
- 3486763 · MC-1146217
- First registered
- 09/14/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2026 · 55,190 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3486763, and its motor carrier number is MC-1146217.
Is BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC based?
BANKS MIDWEST FREIGHT TRANSPORT LLC is based in WHEATON, IL.