Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3948197 · MC-1468500
ML BROTHERS INC
15 power unitsavg 5.1 yrNational · 27 statesMOUNT PROSPECT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1468500 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.811.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ML BROTHERS INC safe to work with?
Is ML BROTHERS INC safe to load? ML BROTHERS INC (USDOT 3948197, MC-1468500) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
MBML BROTHERS INC 94
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.9% (24-mo)38 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.8% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 38
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving10
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 22–25
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2025 | $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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL
Top corridor
WA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2979890USDOT 4162175USDOT 3571910Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 36684USDOT 3655676USDOT 4162175USDOT 2979890USDOT 3626738USDOT 3906901USDOT 4281935USDOT 3163128
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1699 WALL ST, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, 60056-5793
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 262-0265
- Web domain
- mlbrothersinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Danijela Dulovic
- USDOT / docket
- 3948197 · MC-1468500
- First registered
- 09/06/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2026 · 100 mi (2024)
- 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 ML BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?
ML BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 3948197, and its motor carrier number is MC-1468500.
Is ML BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, ML BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ML BROTHERS INC's safety record?
ML BROTHERS INC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ML BROTHERS INC's fleet?
ML BROTHERS INC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ML BROTHERS INC based?
ML BROTHERS INC is based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 27 states.