Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 184230 · MC-148857
CHILD TRUCK LINE INC
38 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 2 statesRIDGEFIELD, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148857 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2017–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 42 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.811.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHILD TRUCK LINE INC safe to work with?
Is CHILD TRUCK LINE INC safe to load? CHILD TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 184230, MC-148857) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIDGEFIELD, WA, operating 38 power units and 39 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CTCHILD TRUCK LINE INC 94
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 38-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 91–10
19912010
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2024
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo2828
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIDGEFIELD, WA
Top corridor
OR ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2207954USDOT 2510018USDOT 2991099USDOT 2843098USDOT 16130Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 567501USDOT 2416696USDOT 2843098USDOT 3472462USDOT 3561034USDOT 16130USDOT 3309824USDOT 2991099
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@childtruckline.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2241536
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michelle carroll — 4 carriers: USDOT 2241536USDOT 2293481USDOT 3719265
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 7001 S UNION RIDGE PKWY, RIDGEFIELD, WA, 98642-5893
- Mailing address
- 7001 S UNION RIDGE PARKWAY STE 140, RIDGEFIELD, WA, 98642-5888
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (360) 576-5161
- Web domain
- childtruckline.com
Registration
- Officers
- James Carroll · Michelle Carroll
- USDOT / docket
- 184230 · MC-148857
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/08/2026 · 2,800,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/07/2005
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 CHILD TRUCK LINE INC's USDOT number?
CHILD TRUCK LINE INC's USDOT number is 184230, and its motor carrier number is MC-148857.
Is CHILD TRUCK LINE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CHILD TRUCK LINE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHILD TRUCK LINE INC's safety record?
CHILD TRUCK LINE INC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHILD TRUCK LINE INC's fleet?
CHILD TRUCK LINE INC operates 38 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHILD TRUCK LINE INC based?
CHILD TRUCK LINE INC is based in RIDGEFIELD, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.