Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CENTRAL ILLINOIS CARRIERS INC safe to load? CENTRAL ILLINOIS CARRIERS INC (USDOT 573823, MC-279855) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ROANOKE, IL, operating 16 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 573823, and its motor carrier number is MC-279855.
As of 2026-06-13, CENTRAL ILLINOIS CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS CARRIERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
CENTRAL ILLINOIS CARRIERS INC operates 16 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS CARRIERS INC is based in ROANOKE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2005 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2004 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2000 → Oct 2003 | $750k | 6 |
| ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1997 → Oct 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 1995 → Jun 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| MIDLAND RISK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → May 1995 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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