Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4361527 · MC-1706819
BABI EXPRESS INC
12 power unitsavg 5.7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1706819 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
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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 authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
5.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BABI EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is BABI EXPRESS INC safe to load? BABI EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4361527, MC-1706819) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-04.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-04
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 23.5% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
$300k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 25–26
20252026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2025 → May 2026 | $300k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3712017USDOT 4296641USDOT 895873USDOT 3904780USDOT 3530518USDOT 3530027USDOT 4251918USDOT 3815214Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3389427USDOT 3530518USDOT 3726473USDOT 3242692USDOT 3510441USDOT 3546349USDOT 2414951USDOT 3904780
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5425 N MILWAUKEE AVE APT 3A, CHICAGO, IL, 60630
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 379-5022
Registration
- Officer
- Aibek Dzhusupov
- USDOT / docket
- 4361527 · MC-1706819
- First registered
- 02/13/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2026 · 467,005 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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Frequently asked
What is BABI EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
BABI EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 4361527, and its motor carrier number is MC-1706819.
Is BABI EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-04, BABI EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BABI EXPRESS INC's safety record?
BABI EXPRESS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 BABI EXPRESS INC's fleet?
BABI EXPRESS INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BABI EXPRESS INC based?
BABI EXPRESS INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.