Small fleet
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
PLANET GROUP INC (USDOT 2400741) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/18/2026.
PLANET GROUP INC (USDOT 2400741) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/18/2026.
PLANET GROUP INC (USDOT 2400741) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/18/2026.
PLANET GROUP INC (USDOT 2400741) has a 19.1% 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.
PLANET GROUP INC (USDOT 2400741) has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/18/2026.
PLANET GROUP INC (USDOT 2400741) reports 85 power units and 65 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 10/27/2025.
PLANET GROUP INC (USDOT 2400741) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/18/2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.2 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PLANET GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2400741, and its motor carrier number is MC-825673.
As of 2026-07-18, PLANET GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PLANET GROUP INC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 113 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
PLANET GROUP INC operates 85 power units and 65 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PLANET GROUP INC is based in MELROSE PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
69 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
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 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. · since May 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 1 |
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 12 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: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Be the first broker or shipper to rate PLANET GROUP INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review