Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3523430 · MC-1170351
UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC
7 power unitsavg 8.2 yrNational · 33 statesTOWER LAKES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1170351 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
58 observed · MCS-150
40Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.828.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC safe to load? UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3523430, MC-1170351) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TOWER LAKES, IL, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 146 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ULUPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC 81
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Safety
146 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.8% (24-mo)52 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.4% (24-mo)103 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.8% 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
≈7.4 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 103
- Annualized
- ≈52 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.4 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 Driving65 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance39 · 15 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 10 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance16
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 8 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving13
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 21–23
20212026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Oct 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 58
- Trailers (towed)
- 40
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo103103
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TOWER LAKES, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3747010USDOT 4288838USDOT 4282451USDOT 4441775USDOT 3394865USDOT 4154232USDOT 4110660USDOT 3752994Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (83 trucks · 97 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1999264USDOT 4282451USDOT 4371311USDOT 4441775USDOT 3603357USDOT 3868502USDOT 4006166USDOT 4169255
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)5858
Shared w/ other carriers8383
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 25924 N IL ROUTE 59, TOWER LAKES, IL, 60010
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 445-1336
- Web domain
- upshiftlogisticsinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Aleksandar Nikolov
- USDOT / docket
- 3523430 · MC-1170351
- First registered
- 11/18/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 685,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 3523430, and its motor carrier number is MC-1170351.
Is UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC has a 28.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 146 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC based?
UPSHIFT LOGISTICS INC is based in TOWER LAKES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.