Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3526290 · MC-1172286
SHIELDCARRIERS LLC
DBA SHIELD CARRIERS
27 power unitsavg 7.4 yrNational · 31 statesMOUNT PROSPECT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1172286 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
39Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.037.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.4 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SHIELDCARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is SHIELDCARRIERS LLC safe to load? SHIELDCARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3526290, MC-1172286) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, operating 27 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 107 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SLSHIELDCARRIERS LLC 80
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Safety
107 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.0% (24-mo)46 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.2% (24-mo)85 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
29.2% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 27-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 85
- Annualized
- ≈43 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving34
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 9 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 21–23
20212025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G | Feb 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 39
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3131
US statesInspections · 24 mo8585
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3617866USDOT 3509524USDOT 3090562USDOT 3464924USDOT 3938729USDOT 3906373Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (48 trucks · 63 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2558643USDOT 3461858USDOT 4463240USDOT 3103482USDOT 3283188USDOT 3487926USDOT 652762USDOT 3090562
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@shieldcarriersllc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4247364
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers4848
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1730 W PALM DR APT 35, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, 60056
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 354-1027
- Web domain
- shieldcarriersllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Tihomir Petkovic
- USDOT / docket
- 3526290 · MC-1172286
- First registered
- 11/23/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 02/23/2026 · 2,791,015 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 108122604
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 SHIELDCARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
SHIELDCARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 3526290, and its motor carrier number is MC-1172286.
Is SHIELDCARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SHIELDCARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SHIELDCARRIERS LLC's safety record?
SHIELDCARRIERS LLC has a 37.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 107 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is SHIELDCARRIERS LLC's fleet?
SHIELDCARRIERS LLC operates 27 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SHIELDCARRIERS LLC based?
SHIELDCARRIERS LLC is based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.