Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
250 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3655676 · MC-1261796
BONANZA CARRIERS LLC
250 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 38 statesJOLIET, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1261796 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
250Power units
219 observed · MCS-150
356Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
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
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.230.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
25 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BONANZA CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is BONANZA CARRIERS LLC safe to load? BONANZA CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3655676, MC-1261796) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in JOLIET, IL, operating 250 power units and 255 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 586 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
BCBONANZA CARRIERS LLC 87
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Safety
586 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.2% (24-mo)215 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)446 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 250-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 250
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 446
- Annualized
- ≈223 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving225 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance76 · 14 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance68 · 59 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance31 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance25 · 14 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance24
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance23
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance23 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance20
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 5 OOS
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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
Ace Property · 22–25
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $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)
- 250
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 219
- Trailers (towed)
- 356
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo442442
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOLIET, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 83 trucks also ran under 48 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2305744USDOT 2953815USDOT 3042228USDOT 3197835USDOT 4149640USDOT 1978086USDOT 3665621USDOT 4400986Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 111 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2590203USDOT 2876280USDOT 2953815USDOT 3042228USDOT 3141768USDOT 2442648USDOT 3665621USDOT 3803863
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)250250
Observed (24 mo)219219
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14 W CASS ST STE E, JOLIET, IL, 60432
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 360-9037
- Web domain
- bonanzacarriers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Milos Popovic · Bojan Milinovic
- USDOT / docket
- 3655676 · MC-1261796
- First registered
- 06/11/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2026 · 25,750,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/14/2025
- 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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Frequently asked
What is BONANZA CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
BONANZA CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 3655676, and its motor carrier number is MC-1261796.
Is BONANZA CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, BONANZA CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BONANZA CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
BONANZA CARRIERS LLC has a 30.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 586 roadside inspections, with 25 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BONANZA CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
BONANZA CARRIERS LLC operates 250 power units and 255 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BONANZA CARRIERS LLC based?
BONANZA CARRIERS LLC is based in JOLIET, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.