Carrier profile · USDOT 3724904 · MC-1312592 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

PL Trans Inc

10 power unitsSKOKIE, IL78/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1312592 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(847) 796-8555 Email dispatchINFO@PL-TRANSINC.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 752 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.1% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’21–’23

State Nationalspecialty’23–’24

beyond this history

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jun 2023 → Jun 2024	$1M	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Jun 2023	$1M	3
COMPASS SPECIALTY INSURANCE RRG, INC.	Nov 2021 → Dec 2021	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

SKOKIE, IL

5250 OLD ORCHARD ROAD SUITE 300

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 1348031 USDOT 1446981 USDOT 2200247 USDOT 2820179 USDOT 4020399 USDOT 3533697 USDOT 3534004 USDOT 3654911

Shares a company officer with other carriers

christopher craig — 4 carriers: USDOT 2475294 USDOT 3566925 USDOT 3921664

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5250 OLD ORCHARD ROAD SUITE 300, SKOKIE, IL, 60077
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (847) 796-8555
Email: info@pl-transinc.com
Web domain: pl-transinc.com

Registration

Officer: Christopher Craig
USDOT / docket: 3724904 · MC-1312592
First registered: Sep 17, 2021
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2024 · 1,400,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jan 31, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,400,000

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 PL TRANS INC.

PL TRANS INC (USDOT 3724904) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jan 31, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PL TRANS INC's USDOT number?

PL TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3724904, and its motor carrier number is MC-1312592.

Is PL TRANS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, PL TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PL TRANS INC's safety record?

PL TRANS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 752 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).