Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2496294 · MC-864860
SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC
5 power unitsPLAINFIELD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-864860 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2496294, MC-864860) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PLAINFIELD, IL, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
STSAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 10/31/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 15–16
State National · 18–21
20142023
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2018 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 5 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 2014 → May 2015 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLAINFIELD, IL
Density
fewermore
05
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.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 23816 TALL GRASS DRIVE, PLAINFIELD, IL, 60585
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 663-8794
Registration
- Officer
- Nicolae Negru
- USDOT / docket
- 2496294 · MC-864860
- First registered
- 04/16/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2026 · 1,892,165 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 04/03/2023
- Recordable crash rate
- 5.79
- 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 SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2496294, and its motor carrier number is MC-864860.
Is SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
How big is SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC based?
SAFEWAY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in PLAINFIELD, IL.