Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3619448 · MC-1235789
SONGBIRD INC
DBA NIGHTINGALES
11 power unitsavg 5.2 yrMulti-region · 12 statesHUNTLEY, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1235789 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2017–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-27
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
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SONGBIRD INC safe to work with?
Is SONGBIRD INC safe to load? SONGBIRD INC (USDOT 3619448, MC-1235789) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HUNTLEY, IL, operating 11 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-27.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-27
SISONGBIRD INC 93
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 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▼ 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Great West · 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2025
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUNTLEY, IL
Top corridor
OR ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3520521USDOT 3347969Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3312721USDOT 3520521USDOT 3657231USDOT 2538357USDOT 3485272USDOT 4124414USDOT 1617433USDOT 2633555
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9712 BAUMGARTNER ST, HUNTLEY, IL, 60142
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 339-4663
Registration
- Officer
- Ruslan Soloviov
- USDOT / docket
- 3619448 · MC-1235789
- First registered
- 04/23/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 1,156,400 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SONGBIRD INC's USDOT number?
SONGBIRD INC's USDOT number is 3619448, and its motor carrier number is MC-1235789.
Is SONGBIRD INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-27, SONGBIRD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SONGBIRD INC's safety record?
SONGBIRD INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SONGBIRD INC's fleet?
SONGBIRD INC operates 11 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SONGBIRD INC based?
SONGBIRD INC is based in HUNTLEY, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.