Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4296957 · MC-1672839
CITYLINK AUTO HAUL
4 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 17 statesROCKFORD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1672839 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2009–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average41.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CITYLINK AUTO HAUL safe to work with?
Is CITYLINK AUTO HAUL safe to load? CITYLINK AUTO HAUL (USDOT 4296957, MC-1672839) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ROCKFORD, IL, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CACITYLINK AUTO HAUL 62
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 41.7% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
52.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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 Driving17 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving14
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Geico Marine · 25–25
20242025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROCKFORD, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4098273USDOT 4514820USDOT 4521723USDOT 4550986USDOT 4381255USDOT 4504896USDOT 4172395USDOT 4220173Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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
- 1643 N ALPINE RD, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (562) 332-2332
Registration
- Officer
- Hayk Barseghyan
- USDOT / docket
- 4296957 · MC-1672839
- First registered
- 09/16/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 09/19/2025 · 37,800 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 CITYLINK AUTO HAUL's USDOT number?
CITYLINK AUTO HAUL's USDOT number is 4296957, and its motor carrier number is MC-1672839.
Is CITYLINK AUTO HAUL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CITYLINK AUTO HAUL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CITYLINK AUTO HAUL's safety record?
CITYLINK AUTO HAUL has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is CITYLINK AUTO HAUL's fleet?
CITYLINK AUTO HAUL operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CITYLINK AUTO HAUL based?
CITYLINK AUTO HAUL is based in ROCKFORD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.