Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
57 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3529566 · MC-1174556
SKB TRANSPORT INC
57 power unitsavg 3.7 yrNational · 43 statesSOUTH BARRINGTON, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1174556 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
57Power units
53 observed · MCS-150
62Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.425.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SKB TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is SKB TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SKB TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3529566, MC-1174556) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL, operating 57 power units and 58 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 228 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
STSKB TRANSPORT INC 81
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Safety
228 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.4% (24-mo)59 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)143 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.7% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 57-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 57
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 143
- Annualized
- ≈72 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving87
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 19 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 21–23
State Nationalspecialty · 23–26
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 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Sep 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 11 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 57
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 53
- Trailers (towed)
- 62
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4343
US statesInspections · 24 mo143143
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL
Top corridor
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 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 65762USDOT 2522921USDOT 3384297USDOT 1597065USDOT 3317746USDOT 2267141USDOT 3783546Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (81 trucks · 94 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 125550USDOT 2076111USDOT 2523551USDOT 3480971USDOT 2633428USDOT 3321951USDOT 3856749USDOT 3912560
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5757
Observed (24 mo)5353
Shared w/ other carriers8181
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14 WEST PENNY ROAD, SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL, 60010
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 939-6020
- Web domain
- skbtransportinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Konstantinas Smirnovas
- USDOT / docket
- 3529566 · MC-1174556
- First registered
- 12/02/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 7,876,100 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 SKB TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
SKB TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3529566, and its motor carrier number is MC-1174556.
Is SKB TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, SKB TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SKB TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
SKB TRANSPORT INC has a 25.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 228 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is SKB TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
SKB TRANSPORT INC operates 57 power units and 58 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SKB TRANSPORT INC based?
SKB TRANSPORT INC is based in SOUTH BARRINGTON, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.