Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3525693 · MC-1171879
COBRA INC
1 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 49 statesBURR RIDGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1171879 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
243 observed · MCS-150
237Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.729.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
26 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COBRA INC safe to work with?
Is COBRA INC safe to load? COBRA INC (USDOT 3525693, MC-1171879) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BURR RIDGE, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 653 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CICOBRA INC 63
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Safety
653 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.7% (24-mo)219 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.5% (24-mo)538 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.9% now▲ Worsening
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
≈269.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 539
- Annualized
- ≈270 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈269.5 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 Driving247
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance77 · 56 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance38 · 14 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance37 · 9 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 8 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving15
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 21–23
20212025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Feb 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jan 2023 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 243
- Trailers (towed)
- 237
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 49 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4848
US statesInspections · 24 mo537537
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURR RIDGE, IL
Top corridor
MT ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2953815USDOT 3998686USDOT 4313494USDOT 4330426USDOT 748270USDOT 1204821USDOT 2076111USDOT 3399041
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)243243
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
Location
- Physical address
- 231 S FRONTAGE RD STE14, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 262-2122
- Web domain
- cobracarrier.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jonas Sakavickas
- USDOT / docket
- 3525693 · MC-1171879
- First registered
- 11/23/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 10/21/2025 · 23,410,934 mi (2024)
- 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 COBRA INC's USDOT number?
COBRA INC's USDOT number is 3525693, and its motor carrier number is MC-1171879.
Is COBRA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COBRA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COBRA INC's safety record?
COBRA INC has a 29.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 653 roadside inspections, with 26 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is COBRA INC's fleet?
COBRA INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COBRA INC based?
COBRA INC is based in BURR RIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 49 states.