Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
736 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 831633 · MC-368448
CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC
736 power unitsavg 6.7 yrNational · 43 statesHOFFMAN ESTATES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-368448 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
736Power units
407 observed · MCS-150
50Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1167 inspections.
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.09.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
30 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC safe to work with?
Is CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC safe to load? CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC (USDOT 831633, MC-368448) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL, operating 736 power units and 820 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,167 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 30 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CCCRYSTAL CLEAN LLC 88
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Safety
1,167 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.0% (24-mo)467 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)698 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.8% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 736-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 736
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 700
- Annualized
- ≈350 / 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 Driving180
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance94 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance43 · 39 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance34 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance32
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance27 · 11 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance26
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance25
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving16
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Greenwich · 00–08
Xl Specialty · 08–17
Xl America · 17–24
Xl Specialty · 17–25
Xl America · 17–25
19992025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2025 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC | Jun 2017 → May 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → May 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC | Jun 2017 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jun 2017 | $5M | 2 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2000 → Aug 2008 | $5M | 10 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 1999 → Jun 2000 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 736
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 407
- Trailers (towed)
- 50
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo691691
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 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 394563USDOT 692560USDOT 3043145Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (31 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2497309USDOT 1709260USDOT 4235389USDOT 394563USDOT 1359431USDOT 3043145USDOT 164311USDOT 327574
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@crystal-clean.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3831613
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)736736
Observed (24 mo)407407
Shared w/ other carriers3131
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
- 2000 CENTER DRIVE SUITE EAST C300, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL, 60192
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 836-5670
- Fax
- (847) 836-5677
- Web domain
- crystal-clean.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mark Devita · Brian Recatto
- USDOT / docket
- 831633 · MC-368448
- First registered
- 10/05/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2026 · 24,117,845 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.28
- D-U-N-S
- 9990065
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC's USDOT number?
CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC's USDOT number is 831633, and its motor carrier number is MC-368448.
Is CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC's safety record?
CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC has a 9.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,167 roadside inspections, with 30 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 CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC's fleet?
CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC operates 736 power units and 820 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC based?
CRYSTAL CLEAN LLC is based in HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.