Carrier profile · USDOT 2058918 · MC-637646 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Brites Transportation LLC

17 power unitsavg 12.1 yrLocal · 1 statesDYER, IN74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-637646 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 333-8600 Email dispatchbritescartage@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average53.3% 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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo53.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo53.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 53.3%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 — 15 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 25.3 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

28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 4

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving33 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 14 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 10 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 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: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

First National’08–’13

Sparta’11–’14

Midland States’13–’20

Arch’14–’20

Arch’21–now

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Jan 2026	$750K	5
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Jan 2020	$750K	10
MIDLAND STATES BANK	Nov 2013 → Apr 2020	$750K	1
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Apr 2014	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Apr 2011	$750K	1
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF GRANT PARK	Mar 2008 → Nov 2013	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

63.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

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

Home base

DYER, IN

1041 SHEFFIELD AVE

Top corridor

IN 28

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3562041Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3040063 USDOT 3105934 USDOT 3353780 USDOT 3562041

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1041 SHEFFIELD AVE, DYER, IN, 46311
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 333-8600
Email: britescartage@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Lisa Lesniak
USDOT / docket: 2058918 · MC-637646
First registered: Jul 23, 2010
Last MCS-150: Jul 31, 2025 · 948,686 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

948,686

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 BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC.

BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2058918) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 53.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 31, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2058918, and its motor carrier number is MC-637646.

Is BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 53.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 4 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 BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 17 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

BRITES TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in DYER, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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