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24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1186102 · MC-473725 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
JOHN LINEK INC
DBA JL INC
24 power unitsCHICAGO, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-473725 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 24 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2222 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JOHN LINEK INC (USDOT 1186102) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 24 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2004.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JOHN LINEK INC's USDOT number?
JOHN LINEK INC's USDOT number is 1186102, and its motor carrier number is MC-473725.
Is JOHN LINEK INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN LINEK INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOHN LINEK INC's fleet?
JOHN LINEK INC operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN LINEK INC based?
JOHN LINEK INC is based in CHICAGO, IL.
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