Carrier profile · USDOT 1165740 · MC-468857 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

R & L Trucking of Illinois Inc

39 power unitsavg 16.1 yrRegional · 6 statesCHICAGO, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-468857 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

39Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

32Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 780-0833 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average55.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes13 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo55.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16.1 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 55.00% on 20 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
40 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 9, 2026.

Safety

39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 55.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 39 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

37 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 39-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 39
Inspections · 24 mo: 39
Annualized: ≈20 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving52 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance33 · 7 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance23 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Argonaut-midwest’09–’14

Acuity A’17–’23

American Inter-fidelity’23–now

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE · since Oct 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Oct 2023 → Oct 2025	$750K	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2023	$750K	2
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Oct 2015 → Oct 2017	$750K	2
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	3
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jan 2014 → Oct 2014	$750K	1
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Jan 2014	$750K	5
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2009	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Aug 2006 → Mar 2007	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2005 → Sep 2006	$750K	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2004 → Sep 2005	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2003 → Sep 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 39
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 32

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

49.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Indiana: 14 inspections
Illinois: 14 inspections
Wisconsin: 7 inspections
Michigan: 2 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
Iowa: 1 inspections

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

1900 W 43RD STREET

Most inspections: IN

14 inspections

IN 14 · IL 14 · WI 7

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4178428Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 15 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 540864 USDOT 4178428 USDOT 484360 USDOT 688143 USDOT 564331 USDOT 653783 USDOT 868289 USDOT 2132509

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1900 W 43RD STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60609
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 780-0833
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: r-ltrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Leticia Medina · Leticia Medina
USDOT / docket: 1165740 · MC-468857
First registered: Sep 4, 2003
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 1,554,504 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 13, 2008
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,554,504

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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55%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

11 of 20 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

138violation records

27OOS-tagged records

11 of 20inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

2910%3 / 29

Unsafe driving

280%0 / 28

Hours of service

277%2 / 27

Other vehicle maintenance

2759%16 / 27

Lights

2520%5 / 25

Driver fitness

250%1 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

80%

15%

30%

75%Nov 24 to Apr 253 / 4

50%May 25 to Oct 252 / 4

50%Nov 25 to Apr 263 / 6

50%May 26 to Oct 263 / 6

Top 3 codes (22 of 138 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components10
395.24 ELD — record edits / data7
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators5

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393.9 Inoperative required lamps5
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps4
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.48A-BIAD Brakes inoperative3
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps3
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction3
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving3
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.201A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.25E-L Lighting device requirements2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps2
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8F12 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak2
383.51A-LCDLRSWD Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
391.49JCOMPLY Driver qualifications1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2DL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23-LEU Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47B-BMBCBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative1
393.52A-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.55C2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60B Windshield / glazing1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.83E Exhaust system1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-FA Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-LLEAK Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for R & L TRUCKING OF ILLINOIS INC.

R & L TRUCKING OF ILLINOIS INC (USDOT 1165740) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE effective Oct 17, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 55.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 39 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 39 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 39 power units and 29 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 13, 2008 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is R & L TRUCKING OF ILLINOIS INC's USDOT number?

R & L TRUCKING OF ILLINOIS INC's USDOT number is 1165740, and its motor carrier number is MC-468857.

Is R & L TRUCKING OF ILLINOIS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. R & L TRUCKING OF ILLINOIS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is R & L TRUCKING OF ILLINOIS INC's safety record?

R & L TRUCKING OF ILLINOIS INC has a 55.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).