Carrier profile · USDOT 1315447 · MC-286278 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Viking Brothers Inc

3 power unitsAURORA, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-286278 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(630) 897-7799 Email dispatchvbiinc@sbcglobal.net

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

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

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’17 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Hawkeye Security’95–’01

West Bend’02–’05

Safeco America’06–’11

Cincinnati’14–now

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since May 2017

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	May 2014 → May 2017	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → May 2014	$750K	2
AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2011 → May 2012	$750K	2
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Mar 2006 → Apr 2011	$750K	1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2006	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Apr 2006	$750K	2
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2002 → Mar 2005	$750K	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Apr 2002	$750K	1
HAWKEYE SECURITY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1995 → Mar 2001	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

AURORA, IL

1665 EASTWOOD DRIVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1665 EASTWOOD DRIVE, AURORA, IL, 60506
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (630) 897-7799
Fax: (630) 897-7798
Email: vbiinc@sbcglobal.net

Registration

Officer: Craig Melby
USDOT / docket: 1315447 · MC-286278
First registered: Dec 27, 2004
Last MCS-150: May 31, 2012 · 1,500 mi (2004)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,500

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VIKING BROTHERS INC.

VIKING BROTHERS INC (USDOT 1315447) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective May 1, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 31, 2012.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VIKING BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?

VIKING BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 1315447, and its motor carrier number is MC-286278.

Is VIKING BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, VIKING BROTHERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is VIKING BROTHERS INC's fleet?

VIKING BROTHERS INC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VIKING BROTHERS INC based?

VIKING BROTHERS INC is based in AURORA, IL.

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