Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
99 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 76720
CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY
99 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 4 statesOAK BROOK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
99Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.6Avg age (yr)
2016–2023 · 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.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY safe to work with?
Is CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY safe to load? CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY (USDOT 76720) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OAK BROOK, IL, operating 99 power units and 131 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
CBCHICAGO BAKING COMPANY 88
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 99-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 99
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving16
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving14
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 99
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2023
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OAK BROOK, IL
Top corridor
WI ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 78465USDOT 2870780Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 78465USDOT 3666187USDOT 299073USDOT 3072156USDOT 470177USDOT 2870780
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@lewisbakeries.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 78465USDOT 1409427USDOT 1409431
Shares a company officer with other carriers
h. dean short — 3 carriers: USDOT 78465USDOT 1409431
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9999
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 1415 WEST 22ND STREET TOWER FLOOR, OAK BROOK, IL, 60523
- Mailing address
- 1220 W MICHIGAN STREET, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47710
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 684-2335
- Fax
- (630) 684-2337
- Web domain
- lewisbakeries.com
Registration
- Officers
- H. Dean Short · Jeff Sankovitch
- USDOT / docket
- 76720
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/09/2024 · 1,621,073 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 964421952
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY's USDOT number?
CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY's USDOT number is 76720.
Is CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY's safety record?
CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY's fleet?
CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY operates 99 power units and 131 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY based?
CHICAGO BAKING COMPANY is based in OAK BROOK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.