Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2475463 · MC-856263
SAFE LINE INC
75 power unitsavg 5.9 yrNational · 38 statesWHEELING, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-856263 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
85 observed · MCS-150
99Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-19
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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 209 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.321.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SAFE LINE INC safe to work with?
Is SAFE LINE INC safe to load? SAFE LINE INC (USDOT 2475463, MC-856263) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in WHEELING, IL, operating 75 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 209 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-19
SLSAFE LINE INC 94
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Safety
209 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.3% (24-mo)75 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.4% (24-mo)160 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.8% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 75-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 75
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 160
- Annualized
- ≈80 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving64 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 3 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
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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
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Occidental Fire · 14–17
National Union · 22–25
20142025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2022 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2014 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 85
- Trailers (towed)
- 99
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3838
US statesInspections · 24 mo160160
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHEELING, IL
Top corridor
MT ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 62 trucks also ran under 41 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3211250USDOT 3651316USDOT 4155612USDOT 4247456USDOT 4249616USDOT 2835111USDOT 2988650USDOT 4404500Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 117 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3448611USDOT 3596960USDOT 3780207USDOT 3957856USDOT 4354574USDOT 2550842USDOT 3501398USDOT 3641869
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7575
Observed (24 mo)8585
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 700 LAKESIDE CIRCLE DRIVE, WHEELING, IL, 60090
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 764-8570
Registration
- Officer
- Kairat Baialiev
- USDOT / docket
- 2475463 · MC-856263
- First registered
- 02/12/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2026 · 4,102,006 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.65
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SAFE LINE INC's USDOT number?
SAFE LINE INC's USDOT number is 2475463, and its motor carrier number is MC-856263.
Is SAFE LINE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-19, SAFE LINE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAFE LINE INC's safety record?
SAFE LINE INC has a 21.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 209 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SAFE LINE INC's fleet?
SAFE LINE INC operates 75 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAFE LINE INC based?
SAFE LINE INC is based in WHEELING, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.