Small fleet
148 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
148 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.6 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DELTA FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 1257876) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 37.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 202 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 93 vehicle-level and 202 driver-level — across 34 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 148 power units and 135 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 30, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 19, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
DELTA FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number is 1257876, and its motor carrier number is MC-491945.
As of Jul 18, 2026, DELTA FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DELTA FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC has a 37.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 293 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
DELTA FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC operates 148 power units and 135 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DELTA FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.
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202 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
188 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '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 11 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2021 → Apr 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| TDF COMMERICAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC | Jul 2018 → May 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2017 → Apr 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Dec 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Sep 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Jun 2006 | $750K | 3 |
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 34 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: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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