MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 2724602 MC 922811 Des Plaines, IL Authorized For-Hire
330 power units 165 drivers 10.6M mi/yr
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FRED Score 63.8 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
11 yrs history · 165 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
330 all leased
Drivers · CDL
165 · 165
Annual miles
10.6M ~32k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors01650165
Trailers01650165

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jun 17, 2015 (11 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jul 14, 2026
Officer
MAXIM VRABIE
Phone
(872) 769-9099
Email
info@maxpowertransport.com
Address
2454 E Dempster St Ste 120, Des Plaines IL 60016-5315

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsConstruction

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Notes on this record

  • Operating authority suspended Oct 7, 2026; reinstated Oct 19, 2026

    FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting. Log in to see the filing record

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
165
47% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
31.3%
21 of 67 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
8.5%
14 of 165 driver inspections
Violations
162
48 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 11 inspections, 1 out of service 11 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 17 inspections, 4 out of service 17 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 21 inspections, 1 out of service 21 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 19 inspections, 5 out of service 19 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 24 inspections, 5 out of service 24 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 29 inspections, 6 out of service 29 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 18 inspections, 1 out of service 18 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 25 inspections, 8 out of service 25 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

162 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    58 · 28 out-of-service
    Brakes 16 · Tires 11 · Cargo securement 10 · Lights 9 · Steering & suspension 2 · 10 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    53 · 12 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 26 · Over hours limit 11 · No log 9 · False log 7
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    43 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 19 · Reckless / lane 11 · Phone use 5 · Seat belt 5 · Other 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    8 · 8 out-of-service
    English proficiency 4 · No valid CDL 4
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • May
    27
    2026
    May 27, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted.
  • Apr
    30
    2026
    Apr 30, 2026 · Iowa
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    31
    2026
    Mar 31, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    23
    2026
    Feb 23, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted.
  • Dec
    3
    2025
    Dec 3, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    21
    2025
    Nov 21, 2025 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    13
    2025
    Oct 13, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dusk, rain. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jul
    2
    2025
    Jul 2, 2025 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

4 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (risk retention group)
on record since Oct 16, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
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
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. → Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (Oct 2026); CANAL INSURANCE CO. → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA (Oct 2024)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Oct 6, 2026, replaced 10 days later)
  • 2 lapses in liability filings, 344 days in all (the longest 334 days) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Tennessee 20
  • Arkansas 13
  • North Carolina 13
  • Illinois (HQ) 10
  • Indiana 10
  • Maine 10
  • Maryland 9
  • New York 8

Runs well beyond its home state: 10 of 165 inspections were in Illinois.

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