Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3960354 · MC-1476733
BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC
1 power unitsavg 4.7 yrMulti-region · 12 statesWHEELING, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1476733 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3960354, MC-1476733) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WHEELING, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 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 has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), 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
BTBEAR TRANSPORTATION INC 70
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈7.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.0 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 Driving8
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 22–24
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2014
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 mo1414
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHEELING, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3561790Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 606056USDOT 4167131USDOT 4334799USDOT 3561790USDOT 4236189USDOT 3306443USDOT 3906901USDOT 197224
Shares a company officer with other carriers
aleksander vasilyev — 2 carriers: USDOT 1206831
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 307 OAKWOOD LN, WHEELING, IL, 60090
- Mailing address
- 3223 N CARRIAGEWAY DR, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60004
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 992-0373
- Web domain
- bear-transportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Aleksander Vasilyev
- USDOT / docket
- 3960354 · MC-1476733
- First registered
- 09/27/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2026 · 370,520 mi (2026)
- 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 BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3960354, and its motor carrier number is MC-1476733.
Is BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC based?
BEAR TRANSPORTATION INC is based in WHEELING, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.