Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3509524 · MC-1161184
ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC
3 power unitsavg 7.3 yrNational · 35 statesWILLOWBROOK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1161184 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
54 observed · MCS-150
38Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.731.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC safe to load? ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC (USDOT 3509524, MC-1161184) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WILLOWBROOK, IL, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 148 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
AFARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC 87
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Safety
148 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.7% (24-mo)60 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.7% (24-mo)103 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.5% 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
≈17.2 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 103
- Annualized
- ≈52 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈17.2 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 Driving84
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance61 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance34 · 10 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance30 · 16 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance10
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
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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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 20–22
Prime Property · 24–now
20202026
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Jan 2026 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Oct 2025 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Oct 2025 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Aug 2024 → current | $750k | 5 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 54
- Trailers (towed)
- 38
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3535
US statesInspections · 24 mo103103
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILLOWBROOK, IL
Top corridor
KY ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 24 trucks also ran under 17 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2575336USDOT 4003402USDOT 3537161USDOT 4277390USDOT 3143079USDOT 4258646USDOT 2543202USDOT 3978235Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (75 trucks · 90 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2580911USDOT 3451646USDOT 3637884USDOT 3745880USDOT 1552624USDOT 3751630USDOT 4081088USDOT 4268891
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)5454
Shared w/ other carriers7575
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
- 16W520 LAKE DRIVE BUILDING 8 APT 101A, WILLOWBROOK, IL, 60527
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 757-7655
- Web domain
- ariesfreightgroup.com
Registration
- Officer
- Petar Radak
- USDOT / docket
- 3509524 · MC-1161184
- First registered
- 10/22/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 936,116 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 82007632
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC's USDOT number?
ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC's USDOT number is 3509524, and its motor carrier number is MC-1161184.
Is ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC's safety record?
ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC has a 31.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 148 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC's fleet?
ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC based?
ARIES FREIGHT GROUP INC is based in WILLOWBROOK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.