Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4051728 · MC-1535491
ASTRA GROUP INC
1 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 16 statesDES PLAINES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1535491 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.6Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · 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 above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 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
3.6 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ASTRA GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is ASTRA GROUP INC safe to load? ASTRA GROUP INC (USDOT 4051728, MC-1535491) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AGASTRA GROUP INC 94
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Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.6% 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
≈12.0 / 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
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈12.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Hoxbridge · 24–26
20232026
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 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 8 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2024 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 6 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2023 → 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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES PLAINES, IL
Top corridor
SC ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1717205USDOT 4142976USDOT 3829015USDOT 303024USDOT 2564775Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3451646USDOT 3507328USDOT 3637884USDOT 3923697USDOT 3701938USDOT 4129430USDOT 4440041USDOT 73705
Shares a company officer with other carriers
srdjan curic — 2 carriers: USDOT 3371814
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers2222
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
- 750 PEARSON ST APT 212, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 200-6504
- Web domain
- astragroupusa.com
Registration
- Officer
- Srdjan Curic
- USDOT / docket
- 4051728 · MC-1535491
- First registered
- 03/28/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 09/03/2025 · 450,000 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 ASTRA GROUP INC's USDOT number?
ASTRA GROUP INC's USDOT number is 4051728, and its motor carrier number is MC-1535491.
Is ASTRA GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ASTRA GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ASTRA GROUP INC's safety record?
ASTRA GROUP INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 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 ASTRA GROUP INC's fleet?
ASTRA GROUP INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ASTRA GROUP INC based?
ASTRA GROUP INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.