Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
59 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 376405
AREA ERECTORS INC
59 power unitsavg 14.7 yrLocal · 2 statesROCKFORD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
59Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.7Avg age (yr)
2000–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 37 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.7 yr
Model years 2000–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AREA ERECTORS INC safe to work with?
Is AREA ERECTORS INC safe to load? AREA ERECTORS INC (USDOT 376405) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ROCKFORD, IL, operating 59 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AEAREA ERECTORS INC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 59-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 59
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving5
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 59
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2017
Newest model yr
2000
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 mo22
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROCKFORD, IL
Top corridor
WI ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@areaerectors.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 597262
Shares a company officer with other carriers
craig shelton — 3 carriers: USDOT 2718117USDOT 3192997
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5959
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 2323 HARRISON AVE, ROCKFORD, IL, 61104-7339
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (815) 398-6700
- Fax
- (815) 398-6787
- Web domain
- areaerectors.com
Registration
- Officers
- Craig Shelton · Jeff Shelton
- USDOT / docket
- 376405
- First registered
- 12/20/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 01/27/2026 · 15,087,450 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/11/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 25787813
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 AREA ERECTORS INC's USDOT number?
AREA ERECTORS INC's USDOT number is 376405.
Is AREA ERECTORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AREA ERECTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is AREA ERECTORS INC's safety record?
AREA ERECTORS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AREA ERECTORS INC's fleet?
AREA ERECTORS INC operates 59 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AREA ERECTORS INC based?
AREA ERECTORS INC is based in ROCKFORD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.