Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3878000 · MC-1421868
CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC
3 power unitsavg 7.6 yrRegional · 7 statesYORKVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1421868 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.6Avg age (yr)
2013–2023 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 2013–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC safe to work with?
Is CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC safe to load? CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC (USDOT 3878000, MC-1421868) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in YORKVILLE, IL, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CLCITY LEAD AUTOS LLC 88
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 55.6% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle 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
+2 earlier
Everspan · 22–24
20222024
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 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 6 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jul 2022 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2023
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YORKVILLE, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 4149099USDOT 4215582Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4149099USDOT 4215582USDOT 4385873USDOT 2124287
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 305 COLTON ST APT B, YORKVILLE, IL, 60560
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 822-4240
Registration
- Officer
- Aloysius K Obemeata
- USDOT / docket
- 3878000 · MC-1421868
- First registered
- 05/05/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 11/18/2025 · 60,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC's USDOT number?
CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC's USDOT number is 3878000, and its motor carrier number is MC-1421868.
Is CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC's safety record?
CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC's fleet?
CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC based?
CITY LEAD AUTOS LLC is based in YORKVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.