Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 595697 · MC-285553
DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC
5 power unitsavg 17.6 yrLocal · 2 statesLOCKPORT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-285553 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2019 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
17.6 yr
Model years 2001–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC safe to load? DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 595697, MC-285553) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LOCKPORT, IL, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDIAMOND TRANSPORT INC 93
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 177.817 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
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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
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Great West · 95–06
Empire Fire · 06–09
Canal · 13–17
National Liability · 19–24
19952024
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 33 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 7 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2013 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 7 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2010 → Sep 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2009 → Mar 2010 | $1M | 4 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2006 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 6 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1995 → Sep 2006 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2019
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOCKPORT, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 313627
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14617 NEW AVENUE, LOCKPORT, IL, 60441
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 878-7811
- Fax
- (630) 239-7115
- Web domain
- diamondtransport.net
Registration
- Officer
- Edward Skonie
- USDOT / docket
- 595697 · MC-285553
- First registered
- 03/29/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 156,946 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 12/19/2019
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 595697, and its motor carrier number is MC-285553.
Is DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC based?
DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC is based in LOCKPORT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.