VARGAS GATICA LLC

West Chicago, IL · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 27, 2023 (3 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1535315: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
Only 2 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1535315 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1535315PrimaryARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy CA968523528 · BMC-91X
$750,000Feb 20, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

2inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 2 · Illinois avg 24.1%
50.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 2 · Illinois avg 4.4%
8violations written on inspection reports
2 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Mar 20, 2026IL22Yes
Apr 30, 2025IL16Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,261 vehicle and 387,726 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

9 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 8 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance4144.4%60.9%
Driver Fitness3233.3%3.6%
Unsafe Driving2022.2%19.8%
6 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Driving a CMV while disqualified. Suspended for non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance
License-related: Medium · Driver Fitness · code 39115ANSIN
21
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216
20
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A
20
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141A
11
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
11
Improper battery installation
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39330
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
1injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 4, 2026Gary, IN02

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number4051428
MC / docketMC1535315
Legal nameVARGAS GATICA LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers1
Annual mileage57,120 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 27, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 13, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

Questions about VARGAS GATICA LLC

What does VARGAS GATICA LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1535315: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about VARGAS GATICA LLC is old or missing?

There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking VARGAS GATICA LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4051428. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (630) 520-1815, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1535315, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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