Carrier profile · USDOT 612817 · MC-294161 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Chicago School Transit Inc

0 power unitsCHICAGO, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-294161 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’15 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Discover Property’05–’07

Lexington’05–’07

Lexington’08–’10

Ace American’10–’12

Starr Liability’11–’15

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2015

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2015	$5M	4
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Jul 2011	$5M	2
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Jul 2012	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$5M	2
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$5M	2
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Mar 2009	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2008	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2007 → Mar 2008	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2005	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2007	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2007	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

4012 SOUTH PACKERS

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cookillinois.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 76786 USDOT 279326 USDOT 279741 USDOT 281265 USDOT 281691 USDOT 281714 USDOT 284336 USDOT 519354

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john benish, jr. — 3 carriers: USDOT 76786 USDOT 281714

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 4012 SOUTH PACKERS, CHICAGO, IL, 60609
Mailing address: 2100 CLEARWATER DRIVE, OAK BROOK, IL, 60523
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: —
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: cookillinois.com

Registration

Officers: Anthony Benish · John Benish, Jr.
USDOT / docket: 612817 · MC-294161
First registered: Aug 31, 1995
Last MCS-150: Aug 20, 2012 · 1,000 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHICAGO SCHOOL TRANSIT INC.

CHICAGO SCHOOL TRANSIT INC (USDOT 612817) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 20, 2012. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHICAGO SCHOOL TRANSIT INC's USDOT number?

CHICAGO SCHOOL TRANSIT INC's USDOT number is 612817, and its motor carrier number is MC-294161.

Is CHICAGO SCHOOL TRANSIT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. CHICAGO SCHOOL TRANSIT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.