Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 680179 · MC-316891
EL KONDOR LTD
4 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 3 statesPALOS HILLS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-316891 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 29 yearsNo insurance on file
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EL KONDOR LTD safe to work with?
Is EL KONDOR LTD safe to load? EL KONDOR LTD (USDOT 680179, MC-316891) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PALOS HILLS, IL, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EKEL KONDOR LTD 82
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Safety
4 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)3 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
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Trumbull · 97–00
19972026
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Oct 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1997 → Aug 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 1997 → Nov 1997 | $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)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PALOS HILLS, IL
Top corridor
FL ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3447991
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 10710 S ROBERTS RD, PALOS HILLS, IL, 60465
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 664-6479
- Web domain
- elkondor.us ; elkondor2211
Registration
- Officer
- Jerry Mcnamara
- USDOT / docket
- 680179 · MC-316891
- First registered
- 03/12/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 03/30/2026 · 102,348 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 EL KONDOR LTD's USDOT number?
EL KONDOR LTD's USDOT number is 680179, and its motor carrier number is MC-316891.
Is EL KONDOR LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EL KONDOR LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EL KONDOR LTD's safety record?
EL KONDOR LTD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is EL KONDOR LTD's fleet?
EL KONDOR LTD operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EL KONDOR LTD based?
EL KONDOR LTD is based in PALOS HILLS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.