Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4335257 · MC-1693139
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC
28 power unitsavg 3.8 yrNational · 45 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1693139 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
225 observed · MCS-150
214Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-15
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
USDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average23.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.340.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC safe to load? PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4335257, MC-1693139) is an inactive leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 28 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 388 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (34/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-15.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-15
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Safety
388 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.3% (24-mo)273 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 23.7% (24-mo)388 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.8% 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
≈6.9 / 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
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 388
- Annualized
- ≈194 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.9 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 Driving303 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance139 · 25 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance111 · 67 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance104 · 14 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance70
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance50
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness48 · 48 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving46
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance45
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance45
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 25–25
20252025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 225
- Trailers (towed)
- 214
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 45 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4545
US statesInspections · 24 mo388388
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, 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: 93 trucks also ran under 70 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3913264USDOT 4258930USDOT 4436542USDOT 4476927USDOT 4518172USDOT 3851679USDOT 4504896USDOT 4551602Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (93 trucks · 97 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4436542USDOT 4476927USDOT 4501798USDOT 4504896USDOT 4518172USDOT 3919317USDOT 4258930USDOT 4441784
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)225225
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 7234 W NORTH AVE STE 208 # 167, CHICAGO, IL, 60707
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (730) 200-2736
- Cell
- (309) 259-6568
- Fax
- (309) 259-6568
Registration
- Officer
- Anastasiia Anastasiia
- USDOT / docket
- 4335257 · MC-1693139
- First registered
- 12/16/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 08/06/2025
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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 PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4335257, and its motor carrier number is MC-1693139.
Is PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-15, PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC has a 40.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 388 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 34/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC operates 28 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC based?
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 45 states.