CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4099035· MC1563246· CARRIER· EIN 82-1012629
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VIPTS INC

772 BUCKINGHAM CT, HOFFMAN EST, IL, 60169(773) 691-8894dispatch@viptsinc.comTARAS STELMAKH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
35.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 35.3% — well above the 22% national average

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

MC1563246

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 09/18/2026
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA879368696
ENDED 09/18/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 09/18/2024
GEiCO Marine Insurance Company· policy 9300069812
Authority history (1) ▾
10/24/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1)
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/10/202309/18/2024

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 35.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver29 inspections · 3.4% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

29 inspections · 49 violations (13 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.

29
Inspections
49
Violations
13
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • MO4
  • OH4
  • TN3
  • GA3
  • TX2
  • CO2
  • NM2
  • ND2

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 37.5% 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

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Medium impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 59% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Speeding2 viol64%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 45%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 18%
Other2 viol36%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 23%
  • 392.2SLTRSState/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction1× · 14%
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 32 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Cleburne County, AL

Medium impact

14 of 35 violations in the last 12 months (40%) came from inspections in Cleburne County, AL. 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 Cleburne County, AL to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 53% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Log / ELD device2 OOS3 viol95%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:2× · 93%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 2%
False log / RODS1 viol5%
  • 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids1× · 5%
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 25 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

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 contributing22 violations · 8 OOS (24 mo)
Tires5 OOS7 viol59%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 30%
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area2× · 18%
  • 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit2× · 11%
Brakes4 viol15%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 5%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 5%
  • 393.48A-BIADAir Disc Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 5%
Load securement2 OOS2 viol11%
  • 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet2× · 11%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS4 viol5%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 1%
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 1%
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 35 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
5
Inspections
22
Violations
9
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 41%Hours-of-Service Compliance 9%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations · 5 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.75A1-TEPBM×2Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
  • 393.75G-TAOW×2Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit · 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
2Other
9 violations · 2 OOS · 41% of recent
  • 393.47E×3Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 391.11B4-CLHAMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate · OOS
  • 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
2 violations · 2 OOS · 9% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPDELDT×2HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: · OOS
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).

30
Inspections
49
Violations
13
Out-of-service
293
CSA points
0
Crashes
16
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

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

13 truck 12 trailer
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 7×
3AKJHHDR0LSLS1329· P1245083 IL
2024 FONTAINE TRAILER CO.seen 6×
57J4482C8R35A1951· DF2167 OK
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR4LSLV3569· P1234346 IL
2023 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manacseen 5×
5MC124814P3212573· 918808ST IL
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH4FN142240· P1069107 IL
1996 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 4×
13N4482C0T35A5719· 1022807ST IL
2024 FONTAINE TRAILER CO.seen 3×
57J4482C3R35A1839· DF2177 OK
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNRseen 3×
4V4WC9EH0LN255411· P1290169 IL
1995 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 3×
13N4482C5S35A5200· DK5045 OK
2021 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corpseen 2×
1E1H5Z283MR072939· 1018696ST IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8MSMN2364· P1307599 IL
2018 BENSON/WABASH Aluminium Flatbedseen 2×
1TTE533A3J3080251· 1048026ST IL
2026 FORD F-350seen 2×
1FT8W3DT7TED81750· 668AC604 IL
2018 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X3JJ108546· P1243789 IL
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EJ6MN280491· P1307600 IL
2022 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49XXNJ482061· VW8408 NC
2023 MP Gooseneck
4M9BG4029P1144918· 128934TE IL
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1KSLH3580· P1316332 IL
2021 DORSEY Dorsey
7KYEF4820MED30002· 1029648ST IL
2023 MP Gooseneck
4M9BG4020P1144918· 984499ST IL
2012 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH0CN561021· P1320923 IL
2021 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc
1RND53A33MR054422· 1054666ST IL
2026 FORD F-350
1FT8W3DM0TED94798· 231946H IL
2026 BIG TEX Big Tex
16V3F4820TA475787· 984851ST IL
2007 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9GH57N458034· P1082244 IL

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
12
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
9 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
Company officer
TARAS STELMAKH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2023-07-05
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 9 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 12 owned trailers · 3 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 with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

14
Connected carriers
14
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

7 events
  1. 09/18/2026Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA879368696

  2. 09/18/2026Insurance ended — GEiCO Marine Insurance Company

    policy 9300069812

  3. 10/27/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2024)

  4. 09/18/2024Insurance filed — GEiCO Marine Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300069812

  5. 09/18/2024Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA973542440

  6. 10/24/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 07/05/2023Registered 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
2025-10-27
Reported mileage
265,393 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 2:33 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.