CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4295974· MC1672328· CARRIER· EIN 99-4229681
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BARAKA TEAM LLC

2254 W BYRON ST FL 1, CHICAGO, IL, 60618(872) 401-0055BARAKATEAMLLC@GMAIL.COMTALANT KANAEV
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
GEiCO Marine Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
12.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
13.3%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 13.3% — above the 6.7% 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

MC1672328

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 10/01/2025
GEiCO Marine Insurance Company· policy 9300217305
Authority history (1) ▾
10/07/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2024 → 10/01/2025

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.

Vehicle8 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver15 inspections · 13.3% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

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

Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 70% 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 contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Phone / texting1 viol32%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 32%
Seat belt1 viol23%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 23%
Other2 viol22%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 11%
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 11%
Speeding1 viol13%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
What to do
  • Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected estimatecould improve up to 19 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 13.3% vs the 6.7% 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

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Medium impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 60% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing10 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS2 viol64%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 64%
Other8 viol36%
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number8× · 36%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected estimatecould improve up to 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Jasper County, IA

Medium impact

11 of 31 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in Jasper County, IA. 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 Jasper County, IA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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 59% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing5 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Tires1 OOS1 viol45%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 45%
Lighting / lamps1 viol27%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 27%
Brakes1 viol18%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 18%
Wheels / rims1 viol6%
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 30 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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

15
Inspections
31
Violations
3
Out-of-service
216
CSA points
0
Crashes
11
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

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

14 trailer 9 truck
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH5NN296373· P1293481 IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR1RSUZ5421· P1177896 IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDRXRSUZ5420· P1293707 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH6NN296379· P1292608 IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH3LN260405· P1293464 IL
2021 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D7ML243860· 5384895 ME
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C4LR442870· TL5969 ID
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K0PS029365· PA86880 IN
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDV0KSKF5579· P1162883 IL
2020 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailer
1S12E9530LE542363· PA98798 IN
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2539N3667025· 4UK9275 CA
2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532DFL871714· 5004457 ME
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0626LD187984· TM3506 ID
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532CXHT278289· U935427 TN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1NSNA3085· P1249599 IL
2012 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532DXCL557372· U721606 TN
2025 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0622SK628701· PE17985 IN
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH9NN601518· P1292622 IL
2026 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K3TJ099703· PF30159 IN
2025 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K9SJ069152· PD76098 IN
2019 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C8KR955599· PD76203 IN
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH1PN611074· NONE IL
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K4NS886866· PA89739 IN

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
22
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
26
26 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 1000
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi26 drivers
Company officer
TALANT KANAEV
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-09-13
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-23
Census status
Active

Fleet: 22 trucks · 22 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 19 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

19
Connected carriers
19
Fleet-transfer links
7
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
GOLDEN MIDDLE INC
USDOT 3369454Active· ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 7
4V4NC9EH6NN2963794V4NC9EH5NN2963733AKJHHDR1RSUZ54213AKJHHDRXRSUZ54204V4NC9EH1PN6110743AKJHHDV0KSKF5579
2
CAPAN TRANSIT LLC
USDOT 3926085Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
3AKJHHDR1NSNA30853AKJHHDV0KSKF55794V4NC9EH9NN601518
3
KADADS LLC
USDOT 3358520Active· HUNTLEY, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
3AKJHHDV0KSKF55793AKJHHDR1RSUZ54214V4NC9EH6NN296379
4
TUNDUK INC
USDOT 3539768Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
4V4NC9EH6NN2963794V4NC9EH5NN2963734V4NC9EH3LN260405
Medium· 1
SMU LIMITED
USDOT 3994690Active· NAPERVILLE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH1PN6110744V4NC9EH6NN296379

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. 04/23/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (1000)

  2. 10/01/2025Insurance filed — GEiCO Marine Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300217305

  3. 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA987552815

  4. 10/07/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 09/13/2024Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-23
Reported mileage
1,000 mi (1000)
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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, 8:11 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.