VITAR EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2952687
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (7 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNorthland Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 9 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 | 2952687 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-999885 |
| Legal Name | VITAR EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8158884747 |
| Address | 33 WEDGEWOOD DR, Hawthorn Woods, IL, 60047 |
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 | Northland Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2016-12-30 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2016-12-30 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-02-12 — MD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 14 (4), 12 (2), 23 (2).
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) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 934,323 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-JUL-24 |
VITAR EXPRESS INC operates 7 power units — a larger fleet than 89% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hawthorn Woods, IL
- THE BARN GROUP INC — USDOT 3119125, 12 power units
- TRUCK STAR LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 2830151, 2 power units
- 3I INC — USDOT 3102358, 1 power units
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