CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3018645· MC33127· CARRIER· EIN 82-1865590
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IKAAR CORP

4856 W ADDISON ST APT 2W, CHICAGO, IL, 60641(773) 832-7700dispatch@ikaarcorp.comRADU BOTNARI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
MS Transverse Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
32.8%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
5.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
10
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
70
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 32.8% — above the 22% national average10 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC033127

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/14/2026
MS Transverse Insurance Company· policy TINCA8236071
Authority history (6) ▾
07/18/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2023)
07/19/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2021)
07/20/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2020)
08/05/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2019)
08/06/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2018)
09/07/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9)
  1. MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/202208/14/2023
  2. MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/202108/14/2022
  3. ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/15/202108/14/2021
  4. ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/202004/03/2021
  5. ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/202002/15/2021
  6. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/201908/14/2020
  7. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/26/201808/31/2019
  8. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/201809/26/2018
  9. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/201708/31/2018

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle67 inspections · 32.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver166 inspections · 5.4% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

166 inspections · 50 violations (17 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

166
Inspections
50
Violations
17
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

22
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • SD4
  • IA4
  • OR3
  • CO2
  • MO2
  • US2
  • WA2
  • NM2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 65% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing24 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless11 viol39%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 19%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation5× · 11%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 5%
Seat belt5 viol30%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV5× · 30%
Speeding4 viol23%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 5%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 4%
Phone / texting1 viol5%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 5%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 79% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing82 violations · 10 OOS (24 mo)
Log / ELD device4 OOS53 viol58%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:5× · 36%
  • 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.16× · 7%
  • 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.7× · 5%
False log / RODS5 OOS17 viol37%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 17%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:5× · 10%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed3× · 8%
Other1 OOS12 viol5%
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number11× · 3%
  • 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 2%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 32.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Platte County, MO

Medium impact

21 of 103 violations in the last 12 months (20%) came from inspections in Platte County, MO. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Platte County, MO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 11% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol2 OOS2 viol100%
  • 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.2× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 6 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 58% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing71 violations · 29 OOS (24 mo)
Tires13 OOS14 viol32%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS9× · 23%
  • 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 4%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 3%
Brakes4 OOS23 viol29%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear5× · 6%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 6%
  • 393.47A-BRCBrake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor2× · 5%
Lighting / lamps2 OOS15 viol18%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 2%
  • 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 2%
Other2 OOS5 viol8%
  • 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.1× · 3%
  • 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 2%
  • 393.201A-FRSCFrame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange1× · 2%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
18
Inspections
38
Violations
11
Out-of-service
8
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 61%Other 21%Hours-of-Service Compliance 18%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
23 violations · 6 OOS · 61% of recent
  • 393.53B-B×3Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
  • 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
  • 393.9A-LSML×2Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Other
8 violations · 1 OOS · 21% of recent
  • 393.47E×4Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
  • 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
7 violations · 4 OOS · 18% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPDELDT×5HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: · OOS
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

213
Inspections
287
Violations
53
Out-of-service
1203
CSA points
12
Crashes
38
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

69 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

35 trailer 34 truck
2020 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 5×
527SR532XLM019430· 722023ST IL
2020 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 4×
527SR5322LM018496· 692097ST IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR6LSLU2301· P1313413 IL
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH3SN693530· P1284160 IL
2024 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 3×
527SR5324RM036572· 5281811 ME
2024 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 3×
527SR5323RM035722· 996989ST IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR6MSMU3355· P1085670 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH5NN296406· P1229337 IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EHXLN234450· P1215712 IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH7LN195378· P1215713 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH3NN296372· P1229336 IL
2024 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5329RL036024· 996987ST IL
2026 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X2TJ217308· P1313293 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH9NN296375· P1228371 IL
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH7SN693532· P1222055 IL
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLDR2JSJV0733· C231CN GA
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253XGM513596· ZPQ018 GA
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH9SN693533· P1279643 IL
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2534N6581619· 875218ST IL
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2537M6402701· 142060T TN
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5328PL032477· 5124211 ME
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH5SN672145· P1228312 IL
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4SN693536· P1187954 IL
2022 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYDP9XXNJ143043· P1131322 IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5324PM033314· 5124209 ME
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ0DN145197· AH01826 PA
2015 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2537FM354910· PT249S3 PA
2024 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5320RM036570· 5281809 ME
2026 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5322TM046878· 1008323ST IL
2026 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X6TJ217313· P1315545 IL

+ 39 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

10

Tow-away

10

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
180
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
90
90 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
11.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi90 drivers
Company officer
RADU BOTNARI
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-06-15
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-12
Census status
Active

Fleet: 90 trucks · 90 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 23 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

23
Connected carriers
22
Fleet-transfer links
18
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
R&C BUSINESS SERVICES INC
USDOT 3464828Active· ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 18
1UYVS2539L61486201UYVS2536L61486103UTVS2535R81713211UYVS2534K66228134V4NC9EH4LN2598283UTVS2535R8171335
2
OVERNIGHT DELIVERY INC
USDOT 3444342Active· AURORA, IL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
STAN KOCH & SONS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 146060Active· GOLDEN VALLEY, MN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH1NN3071884V4NC9EH9NN307214

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

18 events
  1. 08/14/2026Insurance filed — MS Transverse Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA8236071

  2. 08/12/2026MCS-150 update filed

    11.6M mi reported (2025)

  3. 08/14/2023Insurance cancelled — MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MPP1024308-01

  4. 07/18/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2023)

  5. 08/14/2022Insurance replaced — MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MPP1024308-00

  6. 08/14/2021Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHIL1901259061-00

  7. 07/19/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2021)

  8. 04/03/2021Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHIL1901259061-00

  9. 02/15/2021Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHIL1901259061-00

  10. 08/14/2020Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55092 00

  11. 07/20/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2020)

  12. 08/31/2019Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1577356

  13. 08/05/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2019)

  14. 09/26/2018Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1577356

  15. 08/31/2018Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1577356

  16. 08/06/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2018)

  17. 09/07/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 06/15/2017Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-12
Reported mileage
11,635,160 mi (2025)

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