Asset-based
142 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
142 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
WHIMSY INC (USDOT 653783) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 131 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 78 vehicle-level and 131 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 142 power units and 142 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 8, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 13, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
WHIMSY INC's USDOT number is 653783, and its motor carrier number is MC-307712.
As of Jun 21, 2026, WHIMSY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
WHIMSY INC has a 21.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 185 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
WHIMSY INC operates 142 power units and 142 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
WHIMSY INC is based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.
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131 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
127 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 14
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2008 → Dec 2018 | $1M | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2008 → Oct 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2007 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2006 → Aug 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2004 → Aug 2006 | $1M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Sep 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Aug 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 1998 → Aug 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1998 → Sep 1998 | $1M | 2 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 1996 → Sep 1999 | $1M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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