Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3700129 · MC-1294316
FORWARD A2B INC
15 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 3 statesBENSENVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1294316 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED UNSATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2019–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average200.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo200.0200.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2019–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FORWARD A2B INC safe to work with?
Is FORWARD A2B INC safe to load? FORWARD A2B INC (USDOT 3700129, MC-1294316) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BENSENVILLE, IL, operating 15 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 80 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 200.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Unsatisfactory. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FAFORWARD A2B INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Unsatisfactory = Unfit · ordered 10/28/2024
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
80 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 200.0% (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
26.7% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 15-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
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving47
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 11 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 23–24
20212024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2019
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
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENSENVILLE, IL
Top corridor
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 (55 trucks · 70 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3429258USDOT 3434290USDOT 3537161USDOT 3622229USDOT 4359557USDOT 1543578USDOT 2443160USDOT 3119392
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers5555
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
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 621 BUSSE ROAD UNIT 280, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 315-8323
- Web domain
- forwarda2b.com
Registration
- Officer
- Diloro Gaibova
- USDOT / docket
- 3700129 · MC-1294316
- First registered
- 08/12/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 08/06/2024 · 1,800,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Unsatisfactory · 10/28/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 14.00
- 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 FORWARD A2B INC's USDOT number?
FORWARD A2B INC's USDOT number is 3700129, and its motor carrier number is MC-1294316.
Is FORWARD A2B INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FORWARD A2B INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is FORWARD A2B INC's safety record?
FORWARD A2B INC has a 200.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 80 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Unsatisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is FORWARD A2B INC's fleet?
FORWARD A2B INC operates 15 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORWARD A2B INC based?
FORWARD A2B INC is based in BENSENVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.