Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4128362 · MC-1580344
BIG TRANSPORT INC
35 power unitsavg 3 yrNational · 40 statesCOUNTRYSIDE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1580344 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
35Power units
53 observed · MCS-150
50Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.633.6 %
▲ 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
3 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BIG TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is BIG TRANSPORT INC safe to load? BIG TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4128362, MC-1580344) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COUNTRYSIDE, IL, operating 35 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 147 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.6% (above 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 (80/100), 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
BTBIG TRANSPORT INC 80
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Safety
147 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.6% (24-mo)128 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.2% (24-mo)147 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
31.9% 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
≈2.1 / 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
- 35
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 147
- Annualized
- ≈74 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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 Driving43
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance30
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance21
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 20 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance10
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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
Artisan Truckers · 23–25
20232025
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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 35
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 53
- Trailers (towed)
- 50
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo147147
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COUNTRYSIDE, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 24 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4137946USDOT 4901846USDOT 3162429USDOT 3980652USDOT 4389153USDOT 4145037USDOT 4254094USDOT 3189284Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2529842USDOT 2835617USDOT 2843762USDOT 608297USDOT 3731128USDOT 3781269USDOT 1934293USDOT 3534910
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3535
Observed (24 mo)5353
Shared w/ other carriers3030
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
- 6700 S BRAINARD AVE APT 326, COUNTRYSIDE, IL, 60525
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 998-6337
- Fax
- 0
- Web domain
- bigtransportusa.com
Registration
- Officer
- Bogdan Dejanovic
- USDOT / docket
- 4128362 · MC-1580344
- First registered
- 09/07/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 01/20/2026 · 1,900,000 mi (2025)
- 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 BIG TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
BIG TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 4128362, and its motor carrier number is MC-1580344.
Is BIG TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BIG TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BIG TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
BIG TRANSPORT INC has a 33.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 147 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is BIG TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
BIG TRANSPORT INC operates 35 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIG TRANSPORT INC based?
BIG TRANSPORT INC is based in COUNTRYSIDE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.