Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
160 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4364915 · MC-1708674
NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC
160 power unitsavg 4.8 yrRegional · 7 statesHANOVER PARK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1708674 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
160Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
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
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 4364915, MC-1708674) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HANOVER PARK, IL, operating 160 power units and 80 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
NTNAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC 94
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% 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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 160-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
- 160
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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.
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
Evolum Risk · 26–26
20252026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jan 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 160
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HANOVER PARK, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3474127USDOT 3627532USDOT 3159808USDOT 3742554USDOT 4280891USDOT 3884245USDOT 3695301USDOT 3792639Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)160160
Observed (24 mo)1010
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
- 1317 KINGSBURY DR 1, HANOVER PARK, IL, 60133
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 670-7260
Registration
- Officer
- Enes Oz
- USDOT / docket
- 4364915 · MC-1708674
- First registered
- 02/20/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 12,359 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 NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 4364915, and its motor carrier number is MC-1708674.
Is NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 160 power units and 80 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC based?
NAUTILUS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HANOVER PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.