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ML BROTHERS INC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt
ML BROTHERS INC (USDOT 3948197) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Mount Prospect, IL; liability insurance from Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc. is on file (effective 2026-05-27). FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections in 24 months. Trust Signal Score 60 / 100 (Red), 0 record changes in 90 days. As of .
USDOT 3948197 · MC1468500 · Mount Prospect, IL
- USDOT 3948197 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-10-30T12:10:54+00:00)
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- Liability insurance on file
- Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc., effective 2026-05-27
- Trust Signal Score
- 60 / 100 (Red)
- Fleet size (Company Census)
- 13 power units, 14 drivers
- Based in
- Mount Prospect, IL
- Shared identifiers (other DOT records)
- 22
Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-10-30T12:10:54+00:00 · sources and method · Machine-readable data: JSON
Trust & Change Signals for ML BROTHERS INC
Red 60 / 100 Trust Signal Score
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Receipts
- Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-10-30)
- Physical address matches 22 other DOT records (2 with revoked or inactive authority, or an insurance cancellation in the last 24 months). (FMCSA Company Census and L&I history (hash-matched), 2026-10-30)
- Liability insurance on file: Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc., effective 2026-05-27. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-05-27)
- USDOT number registered 4.1 years ago (2022-09-06, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2022-09-06)
Shared identifiers
| Identifier | Other DOT records sharing it | Of those: authority action or insurance cancellation (24 mo) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical address | 22 | 2 |
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Contact and name changes
No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 30, 2026 06:10 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.
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How does this carrier compare?
| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 84.9% of Illinois records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $750,000 on file | $750,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc., effective 2026-05-27 | policy age in days | 156 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 on record | 269 Illinois carriers with SMS summaries | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 13 power units, 14 drivers | 243 curated Illinois fleets | 23th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 22 (2 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 15.2% of Illinois records share one | above the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2026-04-09 | biennial update (730 days) | +526 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 60 / 100 (Red) | 75.0% of scored Illinois carriers are Green | not Green, unlike 64.1% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 1 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |
Is ML BROTHERS INC authorized by FMCSA?
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 84.9% of Illinois authority records are Active.
Does ML BROTHERS INC have insurance on file?
Yes. The current liability filing names Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc. with an effective date of 2026-05-27; $750,000 is on file against $750,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.
How does ML BROTHERS INC compare on roadside inspections?
FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections for this carrier in the last 24 months, so no out-of-service rate can be computed; that is common for new or small fleets and is not itself a signal.
Does ML BROTHERS INC share identifiers with other DOT records?
Yes: 22 other DOT records share a phone, address, email or officer name, and 2 of those carry a revoked authority or an insurance cancellation. The matches are public-record facts, not a finding about conduct; the receipt lists each one with its source.
What changed in the last 90 days?
Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.
What does the Trust Signal Score say about ML BROTHERS INC?
60 / 100, Red: a disqualifying public-record fact applies (inactive or revoked authority, no liability filing, or a pending cancellation). The receipt names it with its FMCSA source and date.
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Questions
Is ML BROTHERS INC authorized by FMCSA?
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 3948197 (ML BROTHERS INC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-10-30T12:10:54+00:00.
Does ML BROTHERS INC have insurance on file?
Liability insurance on file: Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc., effective 2026-05-27.
What is the Trust Signal Score for ML BROTHERS INC?
60 / 100, badge Red: Physical address matches 22 other DOT records (2 with revoked or inactive authority, or an insurance cancellation in the last 24 months). The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.