Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
130 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3953842 · MC-1472334
BILATO LLC
130 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 41 statesMEQUON, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1472334 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
130Power units
139 observed · MCS-150
235Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
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 authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.128.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
22 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BILATO LLC safe to work with?
Is BILATO LLC safe to load? BILATO LLC (USDOT 3953842, MC-1472334) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MEQUON, WI, operating 130 power units and 136 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 479 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 22 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 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
BLBILATO LLC 87
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Safety
479 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.1% (24-mo)199 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.4% (24-mo)409 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.9% 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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 130-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 130
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 409
- Annualized
- ≈205 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving188
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance40 · 35 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 9 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance28 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance25 · 10 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 13 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance14
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance13
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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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 23–25
20222025
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 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 10 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Dec 2023 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 130
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 139
- Trailers (towed)
- 235
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo407407
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEQUON, WI
Top corridor
TN ⇄ WI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 63 trucks also ran under 76 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 172954USDOT 3037338USDOT 3566257USDOT 4129595USDOT 3067898USDOT 3424190USDOT 3521528USDOT 3241957Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 195 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3662393USDOT 3739110USDOT 3918376USDOT 4021946USDOT 4233931USDOT 2291679USDOT 3072338USDOT 3932819
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)130130
Observed (24 mo)139139
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
- 10874 TARTAN CT, MEQUON, WI, 53097
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (414) 299-6361
- Web domain
- bilatollc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Marina Balasanov
- USDOT / docket
- 3953842 · MC-1472334
- First registered
- 09/15/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 07/13/2026 · 15,600,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/20/2025
- 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 BILATO LLC's USDOT number?
BILATO LLC's USDOT number is 3953842, and its motor carrier number is MC-1472334.
Is BILATO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, BILATO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BILATO LLC's safety record?
BILATO LLC has a 28.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 479 roadside inspections, with 22 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 BILATO LLC's fleet?
BILATO LLC operates 130 power units and 136 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BILATO LLC based?
BILATO LLC is based in MEQUON, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.