Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
182 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3843707 · MC-1398682
BIRDNEST LLC
182 power unitsavg 5.6 yrMulti-region · 12 statesTERRACE PALOS HILLS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1398682 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
182Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.7% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.726.7 %
▲ 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
5.6 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BIRDNEST LLC safe to work with?
Is BIRDNEST LLC safe to load? BIRDNEST LLC (USDOT 3843707, MC-1398682) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in TERRACE PALOS HILLS, IL, operating 182 power units and 182 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.7% (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 high risk (51/100), 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
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 182-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
- 182
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving11
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 25–26
20222026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 182
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2013
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 mo2424
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TERRACE PALOS HILLS, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 21 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3588162USDOT 4449717USDOT 3546906USDOT 3920250USDOT 3591428USDOT 3605277USDOT 3584421USDOT 4247820Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 49 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3588162USDOT 3615412USDOT 3935876USDOT 4449717USDOT 3411309USDOT 3916245USDOT 4247820USDOT 4371980
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)182182
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers3030
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
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 8565 W 101 ST, TERRACE PALOS HILLS, IL, 60465
- Mailing address
- 6010 OUTLOOK CT, MORROW, OH, 45152
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (929) 475-9090
Registration
- Officer
- Christopher Bornet
- USDOT / docket
- 3843707 · MC-1398682
- First registered
- 03/16/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 12/10/2025 · 2,789,000 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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Frequently asked
What is BIRDNEST LLC's USDOT number?
BIRDNEST LLC's USDOT number is 3843707, and its motor carrier number is MC-1398682.
Is BIRDNEST LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BIRDNEST LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BIRDNEST LLC's safety record?
BIRDNEST LLC has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 51/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BIRDNEST LLC's fleet?
BIRDNEST LLC operates 182 power units and 182 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIRDNEST LLC based?
BIRDNEST LLC is based in TERRACE PALOS HILLS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.