Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2324435 · MC-793481
CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC
30 power unitsavg 7.9 yrNational · 18 statesLEMONT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-793481 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo54.654.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC safe to work with?
Is CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC safe to load? CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC (USDOT 2324435, MC-793481) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEMONT, IL, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 54.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
CFCRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC 86
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 54.5% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)35 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
52.6% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 30-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.124 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 20–24
20122025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $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)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo3535
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEMONT, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4331496USDOT 3768638USDOT 4253354Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3049978USDOT 3768638USDOT 4333176USDOT 603605USDOT 2491030USDOT 3309772USDOT 4250400USDOT 3832325
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers1313
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
- 13769 MAIN ST, LEMONT, IL, 60439-9310
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 575-7397
- Fax
- (708) 853-5565
- Web domain
- criticalfreightsolution.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mladen Lazarevic
- USDOT / docket
- 2324435 · MC-793481
- First registered
- 07/13/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 06/09/2026 · 641,411 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC's USDOT number?
CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC's USDOT number is 2324435, and its motor carrier number is MC-793481.
Is CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC's safety record?
CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC has a 54.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC's fleet?
CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC based?
CRITICAL FREIGHT SOLUTION INC is based in LEMONT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.