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SHIELDCARRIERS LLC

DBA: SHIELD CARRIERS

DOT# 3526290 MC# 1172286 DUNS# 108122604 Mount Prospect, IL Authorized For-Hire
(224) 354-1027 tihomir1986@shieldcarriersllc.com 1730 W Palm Dr Apt 35, Mount Prospect IL 60056
27 tractors 27 drivers 3.2M mi/yr · ~119k per unit
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6 yrs history · 83 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
27
Drivers · CDL
27 · 27
Annual miles
3.2M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 15 12 0 27
Trailers 4 23 0 27

Registration

Registered
11-23-2020 (6 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
09-10-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
TIHOMIR PETKOVIC

Cargo

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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, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
83
40% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
37.0%
17 of 46
Driver out-of-service
8.4%
7 of 83
Violations
99
28 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 9 inspections, 3 out of service 9 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 13 inspections, 1 out of service 13 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 18 inspections, 8 out of service 18 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 17 inspections, 7 out of service 17 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 7 inspections, 3 out of service 7 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

99 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    67 · 21 OOS
    Brakes 19 · Tires 13 · Lights 10 · Wheels & hubs 8 · Steering & suspension 6 · 11 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    15 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 4 · Speeding 4 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 4
  • Hours of service No alert
    11 · 2 OOS
    False log 4 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 4 · No log 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    6 · 5 OOS
    No valid CDL 6
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
4 crashes
  • Apr
    10
    2026
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    22
    2026
    Michigan
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Oct
    28
    2025
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted.
  • Jul
    14
    2025
    Georgia
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · CarrierGuard Transportation Risk Retention Group, Inc. (risk retention group)
on record since Sep 10, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2021
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
  • 5 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 4 changes: Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc → CarrierGuard Transportation Risk Retention Group, Inc. (Sep 2026); CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G → Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc (Sep 2025); ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G (Feb 2025)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Aug 9, 2024, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • New Mexico 8
  • Tennessee 7
  • Arkansas 4
  • Michigan 4
  • South Dakota 4
  • Utah 4
  • Arizona 3
  • California 3

Runs well beyond its home state: 3 of 83 inspections were in Illinois.

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