Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4317985 · MC-1687700
IF TRANS INC
8 power unitsavg 4.1 yrNational · 16 statesCAROL STREAM, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1687700 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2019–2026 · 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 authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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
4.1 yr
Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IF TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is IF TRANS INC safe to load? IF TRANS INC (USDOT 4317985, MC-1687700) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CAROL STREAM, IL, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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
ITIF TRANS INC 94
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.8% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2019
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 mo2222
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CAROL STREAM, IL
Top corridor
IA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3396830USDOT 4175767USDOT 4298134Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3396830USDOT 4175767USDOT 4298134USDOT 3706USDOT 3497508USDOT 3132643USDOT 65769USDOT 191496
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 142 HORIZON CIR, CAROL STREAM, IL, 60188
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 291-0030
Registration
- Officer
- Ivan Smuk
- USDOT / docket
- 4317985 · MC-1687700
- First registered
- 11/03/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2026 · 860,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is IF TRANS INC's USDOT number?
IF TRANS INC's USDOT number is 4317985, and its motor carrier number is MC-1687700.
Is IF TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IF TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IF TRANS INC's safety record?
IF TRANS INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 IF TRANS INC's fleet?
IF TRANS INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IF TRANS INC based?
IF TRANS INC is based in CAROL STREAM, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.