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Carrier profile · USDOT 3279256

CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC

DBA LAKESHORE BEVERAGE

177 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linkslakeshorebev.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
177Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
Call dispatch(312) 337-2337Email dispatchAARON.LEE@LAKESHOREBEV.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 7 yearsMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority7 yr active
since 2019
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
4 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

177 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 7-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC safe to work with?

Is CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC safe to load? CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC (USDOT 3279256) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 177 power units and 200 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CBCITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC 94
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Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 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▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 32.8 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 177-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
177
Inspections · 24 mo
8
Annualized
≈4 / yr
Coverage
≈0.0 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 Driving9
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
  • 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 392.3 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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)
177
Observed power (24 mo)
8
Trailers (towed)
3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.5 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo8
IL busiest

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

Home base
CHICAGO, IL
4300 S HALSTED ST
Top corridor
IL
IL 8
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 1448952

Shares a company officer with other carriers

aaron lee — 8 carriers: USDOT 1214649USDOT 1854944USDOT 2277692USDOT 2634270USDOT 2674217USDOT 2988419USDOT 3209129

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)177
Observed (24 mo)8
Shared w/ other carriers1

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
4300 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60609-3452
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(312) 337-2337
Email
aaron.lee@lakeshorebev.com
Web domain
lakeshorebev.com

Registration

Officers
Aaron Lee · Charles Hand Jr.
USDOT / docket
3279256
First registered
04/26/2019
Last MCS-150
06/26/2025 · 1,678,440 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
1.00
D-U-N-S
80598850

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

177Power units
200Drivers
200CDL drivers
1,678,440Annual mileage
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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 CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC's USDOT number?

CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC's USDOT number is 3279256.

Is CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC's safety record?

CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC's fleet?

CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC operates 177 power units and 200 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC based?

CITY BEVERAGE ILLINOIS LLC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.