Carrier profile · USDOT 868289 · MC-381026 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Harbor Bridge Intermodal Inc

75 power unitsavg 15.5 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCHICAGO, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-381026 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

75Power units

49 observed · MCS-150

46Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(773) 581-1261 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average51.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

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 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo51.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 51.28% on 39 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
35 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Mar 27, 2026.

Safety

64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 51.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 39 vehicle and 64 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

54.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 12.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

63 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 75-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 75
Inspections · 24 mo: 64
Annualized: ≈32 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance64 · 26 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving46 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 10 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Argonaut-midwest’11–’14

National’14–’22

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2022	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jun 2022	$750K	2
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Jun 2014	$750K	4
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jun 2010	$750K	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2008 → Jun 2009	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2007 → Jun 2008	$750K	1
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Apr 2001 → Apr 2001	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 75
Observed power (24 mo): 49
Trailers (towed): 46

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

41.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Illinois: 23 inspections
Ohio: 16 inspections
Indiana: 11 inspections
Wisconsin: 10 inspections
Iowa: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

3720 WEST 74TH STREET

Most inspections: IL

23 inspections

IL 23 · OH 16 · IN 11

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 237360 USDOT 4495707 USDOT 540864 USDOT 2635862Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (29 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 484360 USDOT 4178428 USDOT 38111 USDOT 292991 USDOT 2365308 USDOT 3737570 USDOT 237360 USDOT 3044441

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@harborbridge.org — 2 carriers: USDOT 5133864

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john whelan — 4 carriers: USDOT 900432 USDOT 1386716 USDOT 4012053

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3720 WEST 74TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60629
Mailing address: 336 WEST US HWY 30 SUITE 201, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (773) 581-1261
Fax: (773) 767-9306
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: harborbridge.org

Registration

Officer: John Whelan
USDOT / docket: 868289 · MC-381026
First registered: Mar 30, 2000
Last MCS-150: Oct 9, 2025 · 4,193,843 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,193,843

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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51%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

20 of 39 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

145violation records

30OOS-tagged records

20 of 39inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Lights

3936%14 / 39

Unsafe driving

330%0 / 33

Other vehicle maintenance

2733%9 / 27

Hours of service

2313%3 / 23

Brakes

2214%3 / 22

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

70%

15%

30%

67%Nov 24 to May 256 / 9

27%May 25 to Nov 253 / 11

63%Nov 25 to May 265 / 8

55%May 26 to Nov 266 / 11

Top 3 codes (25 of 145 records)

395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing9
393.9 Inoperative required lamps8
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps8

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393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing5
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
393.203A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)3
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.8E-HOSPDOOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection2
383.95-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TA USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TC-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWPB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.82A1 Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.11A1-LTNRV Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.126B-CIM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23-LEU Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.25B Lighting device requirements1
393.25F Lighting device requirements1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.51 Brake warning devices1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.81-H Horn1
393.83B Exhaust system1
393.83G Exhaust system1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Lights

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HARBOR BRIDGE INTERMODAL INC.

HARBOR BRIDGE INTERMODAL INC (USDOT 868289) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 51.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 64 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 39 vehicle-level and 64 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 75 power units and 75 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 9, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HARBOR BRIDGE INTERMODAL INC's USDOT number?

HARBOR BRIDGE INTERMODAL INC's USDOT number is 868289, and its motor carrier number is MC-381026.

Is HARBOR BRIDGE INTERMODAL INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. HARBOR BRIDGE INTERMODAL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HARBOR BRIDGE INTERMODAL INC's safety record?

HARBOR BRIDGE INTERMODAL INC has a 51.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 121 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).