Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3555689 · MC-1192390
CHICAGO EMPIRE INC
7 power unitsavg 11.3 yrLocal · 2 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1192390 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · 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.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHICAGO EMPIRE INC safe to work with?
Is CHICAGO EMPIRE INC safe to load? CHICAGO EMPIRE INC (USDOT 3555689, MC-1192390) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), 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
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 37.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving22 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Trailblazers A · 24–25
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Jul 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Dec 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2024
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ 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 (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2575858USDOT 3024000USDOT 3199332USDOT 4235624USDOT 309546USDOT 1592444USDOT 2757664
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mario olvera — 3 carriers: USDOT 1480648USDOT 3005527
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4910 S MONITOR AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60638
- Mailing address
- 7920 NATOMA AVE, BURBANK, IL, 60459
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 441-4998
- Web domain
- chicagoempire.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mario Olvera
- USDOT / docket
- 3555689 · MC-1192390
- First registered
- 01/22/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 11/12/2024 · 471,728 mi (2024)
- 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 CHICAGO EMPIRE INC's USDOT number?
CHICAGO EMPIRE INC's USDOT number is 3555689, and its motor carrier number is MC-1192390.
Is CHICAGO EMPIRE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHICAGO EMPIRE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHICAGO EMPIRE INC's safety record?
CHICAGO EMPIRE INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is CHICAGO EMPIRE INC's fleet?
CHICAGO EMPIRE INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHICAGO EMPIRE INC based?
CHICAGO EMPIRE INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.