Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3586366 · MC-1213193
BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC
DBA BFL
1 power unitsavg 8.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSOUTH BEND, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1213193 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
2015–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 5 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 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
8.1 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3586366, MC-1213193) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SOUTH BEND, IN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
BFBONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC 82
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈4.5 / 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
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 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 Driving38
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Navigators · 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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Mar 2021 → Mar 2021 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2023
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH BEND, IN
Top corridor
MD ⇄ IN
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 (15 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2836347USDOT 3716896USDOT 2466949USDOT 3684672USDOT 3474389USDOT 3261005USDOT 3841997USDOT 4392999
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chris johnson — 60 carriers: USDOT 452389USDOT 510017USDOT 535945USDOT 748010USDOT 796262USDOT 847420USDOT 866391USDOT 944232
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers1515
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
- 1251 N EDDY ST STE 200 - 9072, SOUTH BEND, IN, 46617
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 349-6164
- Web domain
- bonofreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Chris Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 3586366 · MC-1213193
- First registered
- 03/11/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 07/11/2025 · 407,888 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 BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3586366, and its motor carrier number is MC-1213193.
Is BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC based?
BONO FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC is based in SOUTH BEND, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.