Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
68 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 76376 · MC-1603296
HARTWIG TRANSIT INC
68 power unitsavg 9.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSCHAUMBURG, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1603296 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
68Power units
41 observed · MCS-150
47Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 128 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.520.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal88
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HARTWIG TRANSIT INC safe to work with?
Is HARTWIG TRANSIT INC safe to load? HARTWIG TRANSIT INC (USDOT 76376, MC-1603296) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SCHAUMBURG, IL, operating 68 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 128 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHARTWIG TRANSIT INC 88
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Safety
128 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.5% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)72 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.3% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 68-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 68
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 72
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving24
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 12 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Acuity A · 23–25
20232025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 68
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 41
- Trailers (towed)
- 47
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo7272
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SCHAUMBURG, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 103572USDOT 247898USDOT 913300Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (39 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 757183USDOT 2501201USDOT 247898USDOT 1808215USDOT 229162USDOT 103572USDOT 112044USDOT 913300
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mailtmi.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 229162USDOT 757183USDOT 2501201
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brandy markum — 2 carriers: USDOT 1825253
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6868
Observed (24 mo)4141
Shared w/ other carriers3939
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
- 1901 N ROSELLE ROAD SUITE 815, SCHAUMBURG, IL, 60195
- Mailing address
- 2255 MEMORIAL BLVD # 11548, MURFREESBORO, TN, 37129
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 867-7618
- Cell
- (615) 542-9831
- Fax
- (615) 895-9294
- brandy@mailtmi.com
- Web domain
- mailtmi.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brandy Markum
- USDOT / docket
- 76376 · MC-1603296
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2026 · 3,540,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/28/2012
- D-U-N-S
- 25404930
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 HARTWIG TRANSIT INC's USDOT number?
HARTWIG TRANSIT INC's USDOT number is 76376, and its motor carrier number is MC-1603296.
Is HARTWIG TRANSIT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HARTWIG TRANSIT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HARTWIG TRANSIT INC's safety record?
HARTWIG TRANSIT INC has a 20.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 128 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HARTWIG TRANSIT INC's fleet?
HARTWIG TRANSIT INC operates 68 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HARTWIG TRANSIT INC based?
HARTWIG TRANSIT INC is based in SCHAUMBURG, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.