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Carrier profile · USDOT 1696911 · MC-726083 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

POLE POSITION INC

16 power unitsRegional · 4 statesELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-726083 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.6Avg age (yr)

2001–2019 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for POLE POSITION INC

POLE POSITION INC (USDOT 1696911) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

POLE POSITION INC (USDOT 1696911) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

POLE POSITION INC (USDOT 1696911) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 11, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

POLE POSITION INC (USDOT 1696911) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

POLE POSITION INC (USDOT 1696911) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

POLE POSITION INC (USDOT 1696911) reports 16 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 19, 2024.

POLE POSITION INC (USDOT 1696911) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 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

Asset-based

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 3 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 16-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: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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: Active
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 in forcegeneral-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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Canal’10–’12

Great West’12–’21

Artisan Truckers’21–’23

Great West’23–now

2010201420182022now

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 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2023

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2023 → Oct 2023	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Oct 2023	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2012 → Oct 2021	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2010 → Oct 2012	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL

220 SEEGERS AVE SUITE 1

Top corridor

IN ⇄ IL

IN 2 · IL 2 · TN 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 220 SEEGERS AVE SUITE 1, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (847) 920-4998
Email: polepositiontrans@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Laurentiu Mardan · Anca Mardan
USDOT / docket: 1696911 · MC-726083
First registered: Oct 10, 2007
Last MCS-150: Sep 19, 2024 · 1,125,169 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,125,169

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 POLE POSITION INC's USDOT number?

POLE POSITION INC's USDOT number is 1696911, and its motor carrier number is MC-726083.

Is POLE POSITION INC authorized to operate?

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

What is POLE POSITION INC's safety record?

POLE POSITION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 POLE POSITION INC's fleet?

POLE POSITION INC operates 16 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is POLE POSITION INC based?

POLE POSITION INC is based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1696911
MC / Docket: MC-726083
Officer: LAURENTIU MARDAN
Address: 220 SEEGERS AVE SUITE 1
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 18 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2023

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(847) 920-4998 Email dispatchpolepositiontrans@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1696911
MC / Docket: MC-726083
Officer: LAURENTIU MARDAN
Address: 220 SEEGERS AVE SUITE 1
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 18 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2023

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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