Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4268538 · MC-1657367
TKACHUK INC
1 power unitsavg 3 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCRYSTAL LAKE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1657367 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
2021–2024 · 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 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 yr
Model years 2021–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TKACHUK INC safe to work with?
Is TKACHUK INC safe to load? TKACHUK INC (USDOT 4268538, MC-1657367) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 review before loading (74/100), 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
TITKACHUK INC 74
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 37.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% 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
≈4.0 / 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
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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 Driving16
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance10
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
02
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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Geico Marine · 24–24
20242024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $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)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2024
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
Top corridor
OH ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 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 4389301USDOT 4501798USDOT 4504896USDOT 4514820USDOT 4521723Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4389301USDOT 4501798USDOT 4504896USDOT 4514820USDOT 4521723USDOT 3019011USDOT 2998381
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 1408 PARKRIDGE DRIVE, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, 60014
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 667-1499
- inctkachuk@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mykola Tkachuk
- USDOT / docket
- 4268538 · MC-1657367
- First registered
- 07/17/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 06/25/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 17.00
- 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 TKACHUK INC's USDOT number?
TKACHUK INC's USDOT number is 4268538, and its motor carrier number is MC-1657367.
Is TKACHUK INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TKACHUK INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TKACHUK INC's safety record?
TKACHUK INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is TKACHUK INC's fleet?
TKACHUK INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TKACHUK INC based?
TKACHUK INC is based in CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.