Carrier profile · USDOT 1285063 · MC-499725 · Updated Jul 23, 2026

Ohio Rail Connection Inc

DBA EAGLE INTERMODAL

83 power unitsavg 14.5 yrRegional · 4 statesCHICAGO, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-499725 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

83Power units

39 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.5Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 430-7800 Email dispatchcharlotteharris@mjlogisticsil.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 23, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average37.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service 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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo37.5%

▲ 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-mo37.5%

▲ 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

83 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.5 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 37.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 56 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.1 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

42 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 11

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 83-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 83
Inspections · 24 mo: 56
Annualized: ≈28 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 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: None
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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Occidental Fire’04–’08

New Hampshire’10–’12

Illinois National’12–’17

State Pennsylvania’17–’21

Great West’22–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2023

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2022 → Dec 2023	$1M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Oct 2021 → Oct 2022	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 2017 → Oct 2021	$1M	4
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2012 → Oct 2017	$1M	5
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2010 → Oct 2012	$1M	2
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2009 → Oct 2010	$1M	2
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Nov 2008	$1M	3
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2004 → Oct 2008	$1M	7

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 83
Observed power (24 mo): 39
Trailers (towed): 17

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

30.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 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

CHICAGO, IL

4900 S MASON

Top corridor

IL 50 · IA 3 · IN 2

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 28406 USDOT 4358990 USDOT 3829280 USDOT 4329185 USDOT 1671677 USDOT 577394 USDOT 251582 USDOT 1754891

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mjlogisticsil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1671677

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: 4900 S MASON, CHICAGO, IL, 60638
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (708) 430-7800
Fax: (708) 459-4111
Email: charlotteharris@mjlogisticsil.com
Web domain: mjlogisticsil.com

Registration

Officers: Charlotte Harris · Nabeel Razick
USDOT / docket: 1285063 · MC-499725
First registered: Sep 13, 2004
Last MCS-150: Mar 13, 2026 · 711,694 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

711,694

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 OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC.

OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC (USDOT 1285063) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 23, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 23, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 56 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 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 Jul 23, 2026.

It reports 83 power units and 83 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC's USDOT number?

OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC's USDOT number is 1285063, and its motor carrier number is MC-499725.

Is OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 23, 2026, OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC's safety record?

OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 93 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC's fleet?

OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC operates 83 power units and 83 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC based?

OHIO RAIL CONNECTION INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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