Carrier profile · USDOT 3525822 · MC-1171966 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Chicargo Freight LLC

3 power unitsavg 7.3 yrMulti-region · 9 statesLA GRANGE, IL68/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1171966 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.3Avg age (yr)

2005–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 651-1811 Email dispatchinfo@chicargofreight.com

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

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%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 — 6 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 32.8 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

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 3

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

≈2.7 / 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: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.7 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’21–’21

Knightbrook’21–’22

Trisura’22–’24

Artisan Truckers’24–’25

beyond this history

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 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 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2022 → Sep 2024	$750K	2
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2022	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Sep 2021	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.3 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

86.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

LA GRANGE, IL

941 S 8TH AVE APT 7

Top corridor

OH ⇄ IL

OH 4 · IL 3 · IN 2

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 4226114Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2987928 USDOT 3369647 USDOT 3461858 USDOT 3904280 USDOT 4463240 USDOT 2727748 USDOT 3837491 USDOT 4226114

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 941 S 8TH AVE APT 7, LA GRANGE, IL, 60525
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 651-1811
Email: info@chicargofreight.com
Web domain: chicargofreight.com

Registration

Officer: Stefan Djukic
USDOT / docket: 3525822 · MC-1171966
First registered: Nov 23, 2020
Last MCS-150: Sep 11, 2025 · 431,127 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

431,127

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 CHICARGO FREIGHT LLC.

CHICARGO FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3525822) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 11, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is CHICARGO FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?

CHICARGO FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3525822, and its motor carrier number is MC-1171966.

Is CHICARGO FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?

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

What is CHICARGO FREIGHT LLC's safety record?

CHICARGO FREIGHT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is CHICARGO FREIGHT LLC's fleet?

CHICARGO FREIGHT LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHICARGO FREIGHT LLC based?

CHICARGO FREIGHT LLC is based in LA GRANGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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