VS CARRIERS INC
DBA: VISTA TRANS
(773) 904-0023
safety@vistatrans.com
13700 S Il Route 47, Huntley IL 60142-8081
410
tractors · all leased
405 drivers
63.6M mi/yr · ~155k per unit
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Marginal
FRED Score 35.2 / 100
High confidence
15 yrs history · 959 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 410
- Drivers · CDL
- 405 · 405
- Annual miles
- 63.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 410 | 0 | 410 |
| Trailers | 0 | 410 | 0 | 410 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-09-2019) · 7 yr old
- Registered
- 05-23-2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-26-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- TANYA POPOVYCH
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Motor Vehicles
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Paper Products
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
47
2 fatalities · 18 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
959
62% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
30.9%
136 of 440
Driver out-of-service
2.3%
22 of 958
Violations
562
182 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 13 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per truck and per mile, against fleets like this one
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What they get cited for
562 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert348 · 160 OOSBrakes 97 · Lights 78 · Tires 73 · Cargo securement 52 · Wheels & hubs 11 · 37 more
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Unsafe driving No alert157 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 72 · Speeding 51 · Phone use 8 · Seat belt 8 · Other 18
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Hours of service No alert44 · 10 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 22 · False log 10 · No log 7 · Over hours limit 5
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Driver fitness No alert13 · 12 OOSEnglish proficiency 6 · No valid CDL 6 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Aug112026MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jul142026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul82026WyomingProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun152026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun152026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May122026VirginiaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar302026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar132026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, severe crosswinds, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan202026PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan152026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan132026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted.
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Oct162025MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep162025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Sep152025PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun52025MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr102025LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar312025TexasFatal · 1 deathDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan292025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Jan132025OhioInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec112024West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov222024PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct22024IllinoisFatal · 1 deathDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep282024PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
39 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 47 crashes were fatal.
15 of the 47 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · MS Transverse Insurance Companyon record since Aug 21, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2011
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA → TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2024); THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY → STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA (Feb 2024)
- 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last May 21, 2024, replaced the same day); 3 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Inspections by state
- Illinois (HQ) 73
- Tennessee 73
- New Mexico 61
- Missouri 46
- North Carolina 46
- Indiana 45
- Ohio 45
- Colorado 33
Runs well beyond its home state: 73 of 959 inspections were in Illinois.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
959
Driver Insp
958
Driver OOS
22
Vehicle Insp
440
Vehicle OOS
136
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 148 | 2.25 | |
| HOS Compliance | 38 | 0.26 | |
| Driver Fitness | 12 | 0.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.02 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 208 | 4.18 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.