Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3535147 · MC-1178317
RISE & GRIND INC
1 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 16 statesARLINGTON HTS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1178317 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
29Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.4% vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.510.5 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RISE & GRIND INC safe to work with?
Is RISE & GRIND INC safe to load? RISE & GRIND INC (USDOT 3535147, MC-1178317) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ARLINGTON HTS, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.5% (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 high risk (64/100), 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
R&RISE & GRIND INC 64
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.5% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.4% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.9% now▲ Worsening
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
≈16.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈16.0 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 Driving8
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 21–22
20212025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Oct 2022 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 29
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ARLINGTON HTS, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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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 (36 trucks · 81 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3097130USDOT 3473286USDOT 3728290USDOT 3733165USDOT 4248269USDOT 3539844USDOT 3579249USDOT 3752476
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kunduz aidarova — 2 carriers: USDOT 3753136
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers3838
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
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 2175 S TONNE DR APT 210, ARLINGTON HTS, IL, 60005
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 809-1676
- Web domain
- weriseandgrind.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kunduz Aidarova
- USDOT / docket
- 3535147 · MC-1178317
- First registered
- 12/11/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/23/2025 · 79,019 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is RISE & GRIND INC's USDOT number?
RISE & GRIND INC's USDOT number is 3535147, and its motor carrier number is MC-1178317.
Is RISE & GRIND INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RISE & GRIND INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RISE & GRIND INC's safety record?
RISE & GRIND INC has a 10.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 64/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RISE & GRIND INC's fleet?
RISE & GRIND INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RISE & GRIND INC based?
RISE & GRIND INC is based in ARLINGTON HTS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.