Carrier profile · USDOT 2898498 · MC-978463 · Updated Jun 21, 2026
Step Express Inc
1 power unitavg 5.1 yrRegional · 5 statesDOWNERS GROVE, IL100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-978463 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: 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 2597317Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2597317
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DW1A5325NSA73157View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Jan 8, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| 1FUJHHDR8NLNG1853View sourced platform decode | 2 | 6 | Nov 16, 2023 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| 5V8VC5327MT106793View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | May 28, 2024 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 1DW1A5329KBA28282View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Feb 3, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 3ALXFB000HDHS4368View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Feb 14, 2024 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 1DW1A532XNSA73171View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 1DW1A5326NSA73166View sourced platform decode | 2 | 3 | Nov 16, 2023 | May 28, 2025 |
| 1DW1A5323SBB91686View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Dec 11, 2024 | Apr 28, 2025 |
| 1DW1A5320NSA73163View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Jun 14, 2023 | Oct 14, 2024 |