Small fleet
410 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA VISTA TRANS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
410 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
VS CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2156343) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 1,023 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 478 vehicle-level and 1,022 driver-level — across 49 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 51 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 410 power units and 405 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 26, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 9, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
VS CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2156343, and its motor carrier number is MC-757597.
As of Jul 18, 2026, VS CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
VS CARRIERS INC has a 29.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,650 roadside inspections, with 51 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
VS CARRIERS INC operates 410 power units and 405 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
VS CARRIERS INC is based in LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 49 states.
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1,023 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
969 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 78
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2024 → May 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 5 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Feb 2017 → Feb 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Feb 2016 → Feb 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2015 → Feb 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Sep 2014 → Feb 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Aug 2013 | $1M | 2 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 49 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 89 trucks also ran under 54 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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