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Carrier profile · USDOT 3584093 · MC-1211694 · Updated 07/18/2026

LAVA FREIGHT INC

10 power unitsavg 3.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesLOMBARD, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1211694 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(312) 909-8180 Email dispatchdrive4lavafreight@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for LAVA FREIGHT INC

LAVA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3584093) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/18/2026.

LAVA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3584093) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/18/2026.

LAVA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3584093) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/18/2026.

LAVA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3584093) has a 60.0% 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.

LAVA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3584093) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/18/2026.

LAVA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3584093) reports 10 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/26/2026.

LAVA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3584093) 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

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.

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 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

60.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

60.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 60.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 66.7 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 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / 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 Driving21
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
392.80 Texting while drivingUnsafe Driving1

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Artisan Truckers’21–’23

State National’23–’24

Berkley’24–’25

Geico Marine’25–’26

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Mar 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → May 2026	$750k	2
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2025	$750k	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Mar 2023 → Mar 2024	$750k	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2023	$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): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 12
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

3.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

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

Home base

LOMBARD, IL

55 W 22ND ST SUIT#130

Top corridor

IN ⇄ IL

IN 6 · IL 5 · KY 3

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3064772Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2842919 USDOT 3498800 USDOT 3505616 USDOT 3923507 USDOT 973417 USDOT 2028041 USDOT 2634384 USDOT 3509638

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: 55 W 22ND ST SUIT#130, LOMBARD, IL, 60148
Mailing address: 9 INDIAN TRAIL DRIVE, WESTMONT, IL, 60559
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (312) 909-8180
Email: drive4lavafreight@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Darko Stanic
USDOT / docket: 3584093 · MC-1211694
First registered: 03/08/2021
Last MCS-150: 03/26/2026 · 739,679 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

739,679

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 LAVA FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?

LAVA FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 3584093, and its motor carrier number is MC-1211694.

Is LAVA FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?

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

What is LAVA FREIGHT INC's safety record?

LAVA FREIGHT INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).