Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4163378 · MC-1600234
ACE TRANS LLC
23 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 28 statesNORRIDGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1600234 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
51 observed · MCS-150
49Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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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 · 24mo57.757.7 %
▲ 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
4.2 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 ACE TRANS LLC safe to work with?
Is ACE TRANS LLC safe to load? ACE TRANS LLC (USDOT 4163378, MC-1600234) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in NORRIDGE, IL, operating 23 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 57 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
ATACE TRANS LLC 80
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Safety
57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.7% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.8% (24-mo)57 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 57
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving20 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving15 · 15 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 172.202 Other violationOther2
- 172.203 Other violationOther2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
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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
Concert Specialty · 25–25
20242025
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 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | May 2024 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 23
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 51
- Trailers (towed)
- 49
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 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo5757
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORRIDGE, 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 2931850USDOT 3857884Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (94 trucks · 31 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1693752USDOT 2931850USDOT 3396641USDOT 3509004USDOT 912424USDOT 3783546USDOT 3857884USDOT 2555912
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@acetransllc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2415321
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2323
Observed (24 mo)5151
Shared w/ other carriers9494
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
- 7841 W FOSTER AVE, NORRIDGE, IL, 60706
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 418-4067
- Web domain
- acetransllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Iryna Chikh
- USDOT / docket
- 4163378 · MC-1600234
- First registered
- 12/01/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 01/12/2026 · 65,741 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/27/2025
- 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 ACE TRANS LLC's USDOT number?
ACE TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 4163378, and its motor carrier number is MC-1600234.
Is ACE TRANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, ACE TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ACE TRANS LLC's safety record?
ACE TRANS LLC has a 57.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is ACE TRANS LLC's fleet?
ACE TRANS LLC operates 23 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ACE TRANS LLC based?
ACE TRANS LLC is based in NORRIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.