Carrier profile · USDOT 324881 · MC-211820 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

B & H Systems Inc

28 power unitsavg 7.5 yrRegional · 3 statesELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-211820 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

28Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

Email dispatchrferris@bhsystems.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 27.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 30.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

20 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 28-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 28
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / 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 Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther3 · 0 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther3 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Continental’98–’02

Great West’02–’14

Great West’16–’23

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2016 → Oct 2023	$1M	1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$1M	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2002 → Oct 2014	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1998 → Aug 2002	$1M	2
ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1995 → Mar 1998	$1M	1
HAWKEYE SECURITY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1993 → Mar 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 28
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

26.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL

2301 ARTHUR AVENUE

Top corridor

IL 11 · WI 9 · IN 1

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2271858 USDOT 3849698 USDOT 1137660

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2301 ARTHUR AVENUE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: —
Email: rferris@bhsystems.com
Web domain: bhsystems.com

Registration

USDOT / docket: 324881 · MC-211820
First registered: Aug 11, 1988
Last MCS-150: Dec 15, 2025 · 950,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 22, 2003
D-U-N-S: 185922655

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

950,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for B & H SYSTEMS INC.

B & H SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 324881) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 28 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 15, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 22, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is B & H SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

B & H SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 324881, and its motor carrier number is MC-211820.

Is B & H SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, B & H SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is B & H SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

B & H SYSTEMS INC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is B & H SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

B & H SYSTEMS INC operates 28 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is B & H SYSTEMS INC based?

B & H SYSTEMS INC is based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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