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Carrier profile · USDOT 2564775 · MC-895452 · Updated 07/18/2026

FIRST WAY INC

20 power unitsavg 4.4 yrNational · 26 statesPALATINE, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-895452 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.4Avg age (yr)

2001–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(224) 900-0795 Email dispatchadmin@firstwayinc.com

Carrier verification summary for FIRST WAY INC

FIRST WAY INC (USDOT 2564775) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/18/2026.

FIRST WAY INC (USDOT 2564775) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/18/2026.

FIRST WAY INC (USDOT 2564775) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/18/2026.

FIRST WAY INC (USDOT 2564775) has a 20.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/18/2026.

FIRST WAY INC (USDOT 2564775) has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/18/2026.

FIRST WAY INC (USDOT 2564775) reports 20 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/05/2026.

FIRST WAY INC (USDOT 2564775) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/18/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.0% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

20.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 29 vehicle and 50 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 50
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving16
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1

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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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Artisan Truckers’15–’17

National Union’22–’25

2015201820212024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2025 → May 2025	$750k	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2022 → Jun 2025	$750k	4
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	May 2021 → May 2022	$750k	1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2021	$750k	5
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Oct 2019 → May 2020	$750k	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Oct 2018 → Oct 2019	$750k	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2018 → Oct 2018	$750k	2
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Jan 2017 → Jan 2018	$750k	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2015 → Jan 2017	$750k	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 20

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

58%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PALATINE, IL

302 S HICKS RD SUITE# 14

Top corridor

TX ⇄ IL

TX 8 · NM 4 · AL 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3174505 USDOT 4177145 USDOT 4051728 USDOT 4173235Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (20 trucks · 15 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3156610 USDOT 3679926 USDOT 4315024 USDOT 2905723 USDOT 3174505 USDOT 4177145 USDOT 1733137 USDOT 4101287

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 302 S HICKS RD SUITE# 14, PALATINE, IL, 60067
Mailing address: 7604 BROFIELD AVE, WINDERMERE, FL, 34786
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (224) 900-0795
Email: admin@firstwayinc.com
Web domain: firstwayinc.com

Registration

Officer: Iulian Cosiuc
USDOT / docket: 2564775 · MC-895452
First registered: 12/12/2014
Last MCS-150: 03/05/2026 · 1,758,586 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,758,586

Annual mileage

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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 FIRST WAY INC's USDOT number?

FIRST WAY INC's USDOT number is 2564775, and its motor carrier number is MC-895452.

Is FIRST WAY INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, FIRST WAY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FIRST WAY INC's safety record?

FIRST WAY INC has a 20.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 67 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).