Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3496144 · MC-1152299
VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED
8 power unitsavg 6.5 yrNational · 17 statesCAROL STREAM, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1152299 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 30 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.36.3 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED safe to load? VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED (USDOT 3496144, MC-1152299) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CAROL STREAM, IL, operating 8 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-07-04.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-04
VEVVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED 100
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 20–22
20202022
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CAROL STREAM, IL
Top corridor
MS ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3760661USDOT 3895404USDOT 4008451USDOT 3758096USDOT 3104300USDOT 3992761USDOT 4176768USDOT 4031584Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3760661USDOT 3895404USDOT 4008451USDOT 3222736USDOT 3620871USDOT 4031584USDOT 3071379USDOT 3196259
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 819 BURNING TRL, CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188-9148
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (331) 213-6791
Registration
- Officer
- Victor Ciorba
- USDOT / docket
- 3496144 · MC-1152299
- First registered
- 09/29/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2026 · 824,568 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 VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 3496144, and its motor carrier number is MC-1152299.
Is VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-04, VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED's safety record?
VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED's fleet?
VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED operates 8 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED based?
VVC EXPRESS INCORPORATED is based in CAROL STREAM, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.