Lessor pool
65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-27
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Lessor pool
65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.7 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ROTRANS LINES INC safe to load? ROTRANS LINES INC (USDOT 2404805, MC-827303) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 65 power units and 81 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 128 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 42.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 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 2026-06-27.
ROTRANS LINES INC's USDOT number is 2404805, and its motor carrier number is MC-827303.
As of 2026-06-27, ROTRANS LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ROTRANS LINES INC has a 42.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 128 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
ROTRANS LINES INC operates 65 power units and 81 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ROTRANS LINES INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.
Comparable carriers around Des Plaines and across Illinois
128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2025 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jul 2024 → Jul 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jul 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | Jun 2020 → Jun 2020 | $1M | 4 |
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Jun 2014 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $1M | 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 13 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: 49 trucks also ran under 29 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
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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