Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3532968 · MC-1176831
TRANSFORMERS LLC
40 power unitsavg 3.5 yrNational · 38 statesROLLING MEADOWS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1176831 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
53 observed · MCS-150
50Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 171 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
3.5 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 TRANSFORMERS LLC safe to work with?
Is TRANSFORMERS LLC safe to load? TRANSFORMERS LLC (USDOT 3532968, MC-1176831) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, operating 40 power units and 41 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 171 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
TLTRANSFORMERS LLC 100
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Safety
171 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)78 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.2% (24-mo)138 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.6% 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
≈1.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 138
- Annualized
- ≈69 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving83 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 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
- 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
Highlander Specialty · 25–26
20202026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Mar 2022 | $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)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 53
- Trailers (towed)
- 50
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 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3838
US statesInspections · 24 mo138138
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROLLING MEADOWS, 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: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2958174USDOT 4236189USDOT 3159368USDOT 2559423Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (51 trucks · 52 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3487141USDOT 3582580USDOT 3649113USDOT 4123670USDOT 2318362USDOT 3159368USDOT 3439293USDOT 1576003
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)5353
Shared w/ other carriers5151
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5005 NEWPORT DR SUITE 400, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, 60008
- Mailing address
- 5005 NEWPORT DRIVE 400, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, 60008
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 500-0447
- Web domain
- transformersllc.net
Registration
- Officer
- Constantinmuradu
- USDOT / docket
- 3532968 · MC-1176831
- First registered
- 12/08/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 2,828,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
- 2026-06-12Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is TRANSFORMERS LLC's USDOT number?
TRANSFORMERS LLC's USDOT number is 3532968, and its motor carrier number is MC-1176831.
Is TRANSFORMERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, TRANSFORMERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANSFORMERS LLC's safety record?
TRANSFORMERS LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 171 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TRANSFORMERS LLC's fleet?
TRANSFORMERS LLC operates 40 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANSFORMERS LLC based?
TRANSFORMERS LLC is based in ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.