Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.3 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is TALLEY'S CORNER TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? TALLEY'S CORNER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1408454, MC-821095) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 80.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
TALLEY'S CORNER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1408454, and its motor carrier number is MC-821095.
As of 2026-06-13, TALLEY'S CORNER TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TALLEY'S CORNER TRANSPORTATION INC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
TALLEY'S CORNER TRANSPORTATION INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TALLEY'S CORNER TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CHICAGO, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2018 → May 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | May 2014 → May 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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