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PARAGON FREIGHT INC

DOT 3118291MC 86504ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateCarolina Casualty Insurance CompanyBURR RIDGE, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
2025-10-09
MCS-150
2025-08-20 · 22,555,500 mi (2025)
Fleet
500 units · 230 trailers · 225 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
22,555,500 mi (2025)
Owner origin
Balkan
Origin candidates
Serbian 74%

ADDRESS

Physical
16W285 83RD ST SUITE C
BURR RIDGE, IL 60527
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
8729034333
Email
nikola@paragonfreight.net

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
NIKOLA TRAJKOVIC
Title
PRESIDENT
Origin
Balkan

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
9
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsFresh ProduceMeatU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
11 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
3 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
14.6%
85 / 584 inspections

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
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Moderate Risk

3 risk factors · 3 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
52 crashes · 1 fatal · 16 with injuries · 51 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
85% — 499 clean of 584 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
14.6% — driver OOS 20, vehicle OOS 69

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
10 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-08-20

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000

SUMMARY

1 fatal crash — most recent 5 yr ago
Elevated OOS rate 14% (last 24 mo)
6 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (2.2 per 100 trucks/yr)
85% clean inspections
Active insurance on file

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