CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3747184· MC1328781· CARRIER· EIN 87-3162014
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STEREO LOGISTICS INC

2407 E OAKTON ST STE B4, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60005(773) 718-4033office@stereologistics.comNIKOLA PETKOVIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Trisura Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
19%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
74
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier3 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

MC1328781

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 11/22/2024
Trisura Insurance Company· policy 29T100551
Authority history (1) ▾
11/29/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1)
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/202111/22/2024

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.

Vehicle21 inspections · 19% OOS · National 22%
Driver59 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

59 inspections · 14 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

59
Inspections
14
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IN4
  • NC3
  • TN2
  • KS2
  • KY2
  • IL2
  • LA2
  • MO2

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 69% 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 contributing15 violations (24 mo)
Speeding7 viol66%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 30%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 22%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 9%
Following / lane / reckless6 viol24%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation6× · 24%
Phone / texting1 viol7%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 7%
Lighting / lamps1 viol2%
  • 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers1× · 2%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 36% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing16 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 OOS4 viol30%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 11%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 7%
  • 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 6%
Lighting / lamps5 viol26%
  • 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing1× · 11%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 8%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp2× · 4%
Tires1 OOS2 viol17%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 9%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 7%
Emergency equipment2 viol11%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 6%
  • 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface1× · 6%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 18 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.

Holding steady
12
Inspections
7
Violations
2
Out-of-service
7
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 71%Other 14%Unsafe Driving 14%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 1 OOS · 71% of recent
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
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
1 violation · 1 OOS · 14% of recent
  • 393.75A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leak · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 14% of recent
  • 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

66
Inspections
42
Violations
5
Out-of-service
242
CSA points
3
Crashes
22
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

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

30 trailer 29 truck
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHDR5RSUS6151· P1277850 IL
2025 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 6×
1JJV532D9SL534521· 910AB608 IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHDR6NSNF7627· P1267587 IL
2022 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 5×
5V8VC5328NT212879· 451362Z ME
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH3PN609391· TEMP IL
2024 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 3×
3HSDZAPR7RN250820· P1199407 UK
2025 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D2SL534523· 910AB610 IL
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS253XP3938418· 920584ST IL
2023 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYDP9X5PJ237009· P1243097 IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR5TSWM9748· P1307468 IL
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4)seen 3×
4V4BC9EH4TN700036· P1310133 IL
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 3×
5V8VC5322MM102340· 770393ST IL
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EHXJN987327· P1243098 IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D3TL651481· 1039723ST IL
2024 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 2×
3HSDZAPR0RN250819· P1199406 IL
2025 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D7SL534422· 998648ST IL
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH8FN921673· P1243098 IL
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K1NJ601241· 451688Z ME
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH2NN291115· P1211732 IL
2025 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D5SL534421· 998646ST IL
2025 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49XXSJ173301· P1275346 IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D4TL651361· 1022547ST IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR3LSMA0506· 49552PZ VA
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D6TL651359· 1022545ST IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR5TSWM9751· P1275345 IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D9TL651422· 1036030ST IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D0TL651485· 1039740ST IL
2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D5TL651482· 1039722ST IL
2023 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 2×
3HSDZAPR5PN616528· P1173109 IL
2026 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4)seen 2×
4V4BC9EH5TN699172· P 1303448 IL

+ 29 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

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
31
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
33
33 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi33 drivers
Company officer
NIKOLA PETKOVIC
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-10-19
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 31 trucks · 31 owned tractors · 28 owned trailers.

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 addresses with 28 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

28
Connected carriers
27
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: YUCCA INC (USDOT 2152567, registered 2011) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
SARGUT LLC
USDOT 4308909Active· BENSENVILLE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
3HSDZAPR0RN2508193HSDZAPR7RN2508203AKJHHDR9PSNE2865
Medium· 3
COX TRANSFER INC
USDOT 152982Active· EUREKA, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR3SSVL98283AKJHHDR3SSVL9831
SUPERIOR OVERNIGHT SERVICES INC
USDOT 1775733Active· ELGIN, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
5V8VC5322MM1023403HSDZAPR5PN616528
YUCCA INC
USDOT 2152567Inactive· ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
Medium
Address

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

5 events
  1. 05/05/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 11/22/2024Insurance filed — Trisura Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 29T100551

  3. 11/22/2024Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA953823595

  4. 11/29/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 10/19/2021Registered 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
2026-05-05
Reported mileage
2,600,385 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 10:08 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.