Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4010382 · MC-1509811
RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC
21 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 5 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1509811 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4010382, MC-1509811) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 21 power units and 28 drivers. 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 42.9% (above 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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC 86
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 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
- 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Protective · 23–23
20232023
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, 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 3829212USDOT 2900087Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2333033USDOT 3634713USDOT 4107089USDOT 80806USDOT 3544988USDOT 3972137USDOT 1678243USDOT 3482231
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers1212
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
Location
- Physical address
- 6924 S CREGIER AVE APT 3N, CHICAGO, IL, 60649
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 717-0024
- Web domain
- ritewaytransporation.org
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Fafunso Md
- USDOT / docket
- 4010382 · MC-1509811
- First registered
- 01/12/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 02/06/2026 · 3,200,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.00
- 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 RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4010382, and its motor carrier number is MC-1509811.
Is RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC operates 21 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC based?
RITEWAY TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS LLC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.