Carrier profile · USDOT 78796 · MC-217842 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Illinois Ayers Oil Co

1 power unitavg 11 yrLocal · 2 statesQUINCY, IL100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-217842 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.0Avg age (yr)

2010–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 434-8713 Email dispatchtammy@ayerco.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 2010–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 1

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

≈2.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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 Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’21 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Illinois Emcasco’96–’11

Navigators’11–’15

Federated’12–’15

Nationwide Agribusiness’15–’21

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2021

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2015 → Nov 2021	$750K	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2012 → Nov 2015	$750K	1
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Mar 2015	$750K	1
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$750K	1
ILLINOIS EMCASCO INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1996 → Nov 2011	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Nov 1995 → Feb 1997	$750K	1
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1995 → Nov 1995	$750K	1
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1993 → Jan 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.0 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2010

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

QUINCY, IL

6900 HWY 24 E

Top corridor

IL 4 · MO 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6900 HWY 24 E, QUINCY, IL, 62306
Mailing address: P O BOX 772, QUINCY, IL, 62306
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (217) 434-8713
Fax: (217) 434-8715
Email: tammy@ayerco.com
Web domain: ayerco.com

Registration

Officers: Carl Adams Jr · Curtis Adams
USDOT / docket: 78796 · MC-217842
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 20, 2025 · 96,370 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 3, 1997
D-U-N-S: 25769878

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

96,370

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 ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO.

ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO (USDOT 78796) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 19, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 20, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 3, 1997 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO's USDOT number?

ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO's USDOT number is 78796, and its motor carrier number is MC-217842.

Is ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO's safety record?

ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO's fleet?

ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO based?

ILLINOIS AYERS OIL CO is based in QUINCY, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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