Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2486593 · MC-860924
VG AUTO INC
40 power unitsavg 4.1 yrNational · 17 statesHINSDALE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-860924 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 54 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 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
4.1 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is VG AUTO INC safe to work with?
Is VG AUTO INC safe to load? VG AUTO INC (USDOT 2486593, MC-860924) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HINSDALE, IL, operating 40 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
VAVG AUTO INC 100
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.5% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.7% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 40-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving16
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 18–22
20142026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Feb 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Nov 2014 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HINSDALE, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 40 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2498811USDOT 4098603USDOT 4489350USDOT 2579280USDOT 4129502Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (42 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2498811USDOT 2565460USDOT 2897269USDOT 2136205USDOT 4334462USDOT 63585USDOT 3561685USDOT 3425619
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers4242
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 109 SYMONDS ST UNIT 237, HINSDALE, IL, 60522
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 491-4999
- safety@vgautoinc.com
- Web domain
- vgautoinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Valeriu Grebencea
- USDOT / docket
- 2486593 · MC-860924
- First registered
- 03/20/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/08/2026 · 2,309,587 mi (2025)
- 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 VG AUTO INC's USDOT number?
VG AUTO INC's USDOT number is 2486593, and its motor carrier number is MC-860924.
Is VG AUTO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, VG AUTO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VG AUTO INC's safety record?
VG AUTO INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 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 VG AUTO INC's fleet?
VG AUTO INC operates 40 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VG AUTO INC based?
VG AUTO INC is based in HINSDALE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.