Carrier profile · USDOT 2564775 · MC-895452 · Updated Jul 18, 2026
First Way Inc
20 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 25 statesPALATINE, IL87/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-895452 ACTIVE
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4173235USDOT 3174505USDOT 4177145USDOT 4051728Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3156610USDOT 3679926USDOT 4315024USDOT 3425771USDOT 4173235USDOT 2905723USDOT 3174505USDOT 4177145
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers2020
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT