Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
173 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4016726 · MC-1513943
FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC
173 power unitsavg 7.2 yrRegional · 6 statesWILLOWSPRING, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1513943 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
173Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 14 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.2 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC safe to load? FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 4016726, MC-1513943) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in WILLOWSPRING, IL, operating 173 power units and 173 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FDFAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC 100
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% 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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 173-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
- 173
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / 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 Driving7
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS 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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 24–25
20232025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 173
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILLOWSPRING, IL
Top corridor
MI ⇄ 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 1708768USDOT 4217688USDOT 2493351Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3402101USDOT 3652828USDOT 3733395USDOT 3926502USDOT 65769USDOT 1708768USDOT 4217688USDOT 2171423
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)173173
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers99
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
- 409 BLACKSTONE AVE, WILLOWSPRING, IL, 60480
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 485-7878
Registration
- Officer
- Ghadah Ali
- USDOT / docket
- 4016726 · MC-1513943
- First registered
- 01/24/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 02/21/2026 · 20,048,622 mi (2025)
- 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 FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 4016726, and its motor carrier number is MC-1513943.
Is FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC operates 173 power units and 173 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC based?
FAIR DEAL FREIGHT LLC is based in WILLOWSPRING, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.