Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 103423 · MC-52750
BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC
22 power unitsavg 25 yrLocal · 2 statesPORTLAND, OR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-52750 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
25.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2001 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
25 yr
Model years 2001–2001 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC safe to work with?
Is BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC safe to load? BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC (USDOT 103423, MC-52750) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PORTLAND, OR, operating 22 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BLBLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 22-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Great West · 93–99
Zc Ins · 99–05
American Home · 05–08
National Union · 08–13
Continental Western · 13–16
Greenwich · 17–23
19932023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2013 → Apr 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2008 → Apr 2013 | $1M | 5 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2008 | $1M | 5 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | Apr 1999 → Apr 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1993 → Apr 1999 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2001
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORTLAND, OR
Top corridor
MT ⇄ OR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3115856
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bluelinetrans.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 9991USDOT 26822USDOT 970267USDOT 1454275
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ross imes — 3 carriers: USDOT 26822USDOT 970267
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2606 N NEWARK ST, PORTLAND, OR, 97217-6926
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (503) 279-2600
- Fax
- (503) 286-9969
- Web domain
- bluelinetrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ross Imes
- USDOT / docket
- 103423 · MC-52750
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 134,053 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/20/2005
- D-U-N-S
- 9671892
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC's USDOT number?
BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC's USDOT number is 103423, and its motor carrier number is MC-52750.
Is BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC's safety record?
BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC's fleet?
BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC operates 22 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC based?
BLUE LINE TRANSPORTATION CO INC is based in PORTLAND, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.