Carrier profile · USDOT 519354 · MC-181169 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Warning Charter Service Inc

DBA PAIGE BUS

0 power unitsFRANKFORT, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-181169 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(708) 201-9900 Email dispatchjbenish@cookillinois.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

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

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’21 · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Associated International’89–’05

Ace American’12–’20

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2021

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Jul 2021	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2015	$5M	3
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Oct 2020	$5M	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2012	$5M	1
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Nov 2011	$5M	2
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Jul 2012	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Mar 2010	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2007	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Mar 2009	$5M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2009	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2005 → Mar 2008	$5M	3
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2008	$5M	1
ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1989 → Mar 2005	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
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

FRANKFORT, IL

500 WEST LARAWAY ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cookillinois.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 76786 USDOT 279326 USDOT 279741 USDOT 281265 USDOT 281691 USDOT 281714 USDOT 284336 USDOT 539932

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john benish jr — 7 carriers: USDOT 279741 USDOT 284333 USDOT 539932 USDOT 540653 USDOT 1257235 USDOT 1377547

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 500 WEST LARAWAY ROAD, FRANKFORT, IL, 60423
Mailing address: 4845 WEST 167TH ST STE 300, OAK FOREST, IL, 60452
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 201-9900
Fax: (708) 201-7753
Email: jbenish@cookillinois.com
Web domain: cookillinois.com

Registration

Officers: Anthony Benish · John Benish Jr
USDOT / docket: 519354 · MC-181169
First registered: Apr 12, 1993
Last MCS-150: Aug 31, 2012 · 984,000 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 15, 1993
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

210

Drivers

210

CDL drivers

984,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 WARNING CHARTER SERVICE INC.

WARNING CHARTER SERVICE INC (USDOT 519354) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 210 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 31, 2012.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 15, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WARNING CHARTER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

WARNING CHARTER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 519354, and its motor carrier number is MC-181169.

Is WARNING CHARTER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, WARNING CHARTER SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is WARNING CHARTER SERVICE INC's fleet?

WARNING CHARTER SERVICE INC operates 0 power units and 210 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WARNING CHARTER SERVICE INC based?

WARNING CHARTER SERVICE INC is based in FRANKFORT, IL.

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