Carrier profile · USDOT 582059 · MC-282777 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

PONTARELLI GROUP CHARTERS INC

0 power unitsCHICAGO, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-282777 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(312) 226-5466 Email dispatchart@pontarellico.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 2

Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

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

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 13 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’02–’06

Lancer’08–’19

Falls Lake’19–’23

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 17 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$5M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$5M	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Jun 2023	$5M	3
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Aug 2021	$5M	2
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2020 → Jun 2021	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jul 2020	$5M	2
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jun 2023	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Jun 2019	$5M	6
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2006 → Feb 2008	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2002 → Aug 2006	$5M	3
MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Jun 1999	$5M	2
LANDMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1998 → Jun 1999	$5M	1
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1998 → Jun 1998	$5M	1
LANDMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1997 → Jul 1998	$5M	1
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1995 → Jun 1997	$5M	5
HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1994 → Apr 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

5584 N NORTHWEST HIGHWAY

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.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5584 N NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, CHICAGO, IL, 60630
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (312) 226-5466
Fax: (312) 226-1300
Email: art@pontarellico.com
Web domain: pontarellico.com

Registration

Officers: Art Rento · Diane Albrecht
USDOT / docket: 582059 · MC-282777
First registered: Nov 25, 1994
Last MCS-150: Oct 2, 2025 · 313,200 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 25, 2020
D-U-N-S: 84587191

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

313,200

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PONTARELLI GROUP CHARTERS INC.

PONTARELLI GROUP CHARTERS INC (USDOT 582059) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 2, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 25, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PONTARELLI GROUP CHARTERS INC's USDOT number?

PONTARELLI GROUP CHARTERS INC's USDOT number is 582059, and its motor carrier number is MC-282777.

Is PONTARELLI GROUP CHARTERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, PONTARELLI GROUP CHARTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PONTARELLI GROUP CHARTERS INC's safety record?

PONTARELLI GROUP CHARTERS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.