Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 24, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TORNADO SHIPPING INC (USDOT 4006556) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 24, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 24, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 3, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 24, 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 Jul 24, 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 Jul 24, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.
TORNADO SHIPPING INC's USDOT number is 4006556, and its motor carrier number is MC-1507303.
As of Jul 24, 2026, TORNADO SHIPPING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TORNADO SHIPPING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TORNADO SHIPPING INC is based in CHICAGO, IL.
Comparable carriers around Chicago and across Illinois
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
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
BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750K | 4 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
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.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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.
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