Carrier profile · USDOT 2888905 · MC-844184 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

BH Trans Inc

205 power unitsavg 7 yrNational · 48 statesROLLING MEADOWS, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-844184 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

205Power units

285 observed · MCS-150

259Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(224) 999-9009 Email dispatchsafety@bhtrans.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.0% 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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

22 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

22 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

205 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

670 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 31.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 313 vehicle and 669 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

31.5% · 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 4.5 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

647 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 43

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 205
Inspections · 24 mo: 670
Annualized: ≈335 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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 Driving378 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance105 · 24 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance87 · 57 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance56 · 27 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance31 · 11 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance29 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance24 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance24 · 13 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance23 · 1 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Wesco’17–’19

Artisan Truckers’19–’21

Sentry Select’21–’25

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Oct 2025	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Apr 2021	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2019	$750K	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Mar 2015 → Nov 2015	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2015	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 205
Observed power (24 mo): 285
Trailers (towed): 259

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

74.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 48 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

669

TX busiest

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

Home base

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL

2260 HICKS RD UNIT 415

Top corridor

TX ⇄ IL

TX 64 · IL 43 · AR 42

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: 43 trucks also ran under 43 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2984398 USDOT 3630214 USDOT 3705022 USDOT 3196620 USDOT 4334462 USDOT 3464942 USDOT 4160240 USDOT 3704729Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 210 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2792032 USDOT 3487141 USDOT 3617842 USDOT 3734139 USDOT 4322096 USDOT 2836509 USDOT 2847537 USDOT 3330097

Shares a company officer with other carriers

arsen bostanov — 5 carriers: USDOT 2420970 USDOT 2787263 USDOT 3073792 USDOT 4497705

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

205

Observed (24 mo)

285

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2260 HICKS RD UNIT 415, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, 60008
Mailing address: 1320 S ELMHURST RD #318, MT PROSPECT, IL, 60056
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (224) 999-9009
Email: safety@bhtrans.net
Web domain: bhtrans.net

Registration

Officer: Arsen Bostanov
USDOT / docket: 2888905 · MC-844184
First registered: May 11, 2016
Last MCS-150: Jul 28, 2026 · 29,625,867 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

205

Power units

205

Drivers

205

CDL drivers

29,625,867

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 BH TRANS INC.

BH TRANS INC (USDOT 2888905) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 670 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 313 vehicle-level and 669 driver-level — across 48 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 205 power units and 205 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 28, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BH TRANS INC's USDOT number?

BH TRANS INC's USDOT number is 2888905, and its motor carrier number is MC-844184.

Is BH TRANS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, BH TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BH TRANS INC's safety record?

BH TRANS INC has a 31.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 874 roadside inspections, with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is BH TRANS INC's fleet?

BH TRANS INC operates 205 power units and 205 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BH TRANS INC based?

BH TRANS INC is based in ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 48 states.

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