PLANET GROUP INC
USDOT 2400741
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (85 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHarco National Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)8 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 13 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2400741 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-825673 |
| Legal Name | PLANET GROUP INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8473616870 |
| Address | 1600 DE PRIZIO DR, Melrose Park, IL, 60160 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Harco National Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-05-20 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilshire Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-05-20 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2013-05-28 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2013-05-28 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 67 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 8 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 8 towaway) |
- 2025-11-21 — IL — towaway
- 2025-06-12 — IL — towaway
- 2025-05-28 — IN — towaway
- 2025-04-08 — MO — towaway
- 2025-02-26 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (11), 7 (10), 2 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 85 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 65 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 8,300,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-OCT-25 |
PLANET GROUP INC operates 85 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Melrose Park, IL
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- JOSE G TRUCKING INC — USDOT 2319298, 8 power units
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