Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 215527 · MC-123678
OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC
0 power unitsGURNEE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-123678 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 215527, MC-123678) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GURNEE, IL, operating 0 power units and 81 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
OTOLSON TRANSPORTATION INC 94
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Lancer · 94–20
19942020
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1994 → Nov 2020 | $5M | 10 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GURNEE, IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@olsontransportation.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 284606
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert olson — 22 carriers: USDOT 284606USDOT 542606USDOT 573005USDOT 1301426USDOT 1369313USDOT 1393406USDOT 1418982USDOT 1468189
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1134 NORTH ROUTE 41, GURNEE, IL, 60031-2236
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 336-0720
- Web domain
- olsontransportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Olson
- USDOT / docket
- 215527 · MC-123678
- First registered
- 06/28/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2026 · 776,668 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/16/2019
- D-U-N-S
- 44241164
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 215527, and its motor carrier number is MC-123678.
Is OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC operates 0 power units and 81 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC based?
OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC is based in GURNEE, IL.