Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.8 yr
Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
OCTAGON FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 973417) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 27, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 102 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 53 vehicle-level and 102 driver-level — across 35 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 9 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
OCTAGON FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 973417, and its motor carrier number is MC-414039.
As of Jun 13, 2026, OCTAGON FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
OCTAGON FREIGHT LLC has a 30.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 102 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
OCTAGON FREIGHT LLC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
OCTAGON FREIGHT LLC is based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.
Comparable carriers around Elk Grove Village and across Illinois
102 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
102 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 19
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2026 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Nov 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2009 → Mar 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Mar 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Jun 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2004 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 57 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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