Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 778819
ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC
7 power unitsHAMMOND, IN
CARRIER INACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 28 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
27 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC safe to work with?
Is ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC safe to load? ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC (USDOT 778819) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in HAMMOND, IN, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ISILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAMMOND, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 778819. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 778819.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael thompson — 100 carriers: USDOT 599370USDOT 623378USDOT 681502USDOT 782725USDOT 867526USDOT 939805USDOT 973240USDOT 996595
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 224 CHICAGO AVENUE, HAMMOND, IN, 46327
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 605, HAMMOND, IN, 46325
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 937-6210
- Cell
- (219) 127-9419
- Fax
- (219) 937-6210
- iscrapmetal@aol.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Thompson · Tracie Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 778819
- First registered
- 10/29/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 08/17/2006 · 280,000 mi (2004)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC's USDOT number?
ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC's USDOT number is 778819.
Is ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC's fleet?
ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC based?
ILLIANA SCRAP & CORE INC is based in HAMMOND, IN.