Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3637760 · MC-1248842
ARCTIC BEAR INC
10 power unitsavg 5.7 yrNational · 16 statesDES PLAINES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1248842 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
2011–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 33 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.421.4 %
▼ 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
5.7 yr
Model years 2011–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ARCTIC BEAR INC safe to work with?
Is ARCTIC BEAR INC safe to load? ARCTIC BEAR INC (USDOT 3637760, MC-1248842) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 10 power units and 12 drivers. 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 21.4% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ABARCTIC BEAR INC 100
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.4% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance5
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
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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
+3 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 21–23
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | Jan 2023 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jan 2023 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2011
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 mo2727
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES PLAINES, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3153874USDOT 3533159USDOT 3786736USDOT 3874515Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3150732USDOT 3153874USDOT 3738980USDOT 3786736USDOT 3874515USDOT 2335821USDOT 3136064USDOT 2527736
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers1818
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
- 1784 E OAKTON ST STE 109, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 899-3480
Registration
- Officer
- Aliaksei Zhyliuk
- USDOT / docket
- 3637760 · MC-1248842
- First registered
- 05/18/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 01/09/2026 · 1,200,000 mi (2025)
- 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 ARCTIC BEAR INC's USDOT number?
ARCTIC BEAR INC's USDOT number is 3637760, and its motor carrier number is MC-1248842.
Is ARCTIC BEAR INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ARCTIC BEAR INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARCTIC BEAR INC's safety record?
ARCTIC BEAR INC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARCTIC BEAR INC's fleet?
ARCTIC BEAR INC operates 10 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARCTIC BEAR INC based?
ARCTIC BEAR INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.