Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2513044 · MC-871670
TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC
45 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 45 statesHUNTLEY, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-871670 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
45Power units
93 observed · MCS-150
89Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 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 414 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.313.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2513044, MC-871670) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HUNTLEY, IL, operating 45 power units and 47 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 414 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
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Safety
414 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.3% (24-mo)151 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)303 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% 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
≈3.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 45
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 303
- Annualized
- ≈152 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.4 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 Driving126
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 20 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
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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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
National Continental · 16–19
National Continental · 19–22
American Inter-fidelity · 23–25
20142026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Jan 2023 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2019 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2016 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 11 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 45
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 93
- Trailers (towed)
- 89
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 45 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4545
US statesInspections · 24 mo303303
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUNTLEY, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 31 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 895873USDOT 4203146USDOT 4222750USDOT 2124287USDOT 3944279USDOT 3391472USDOT 3961218USDOT 4095024Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2124287USDOT 3558740USDOT 4089945USDOT 3386499USDOT 3944279USDOT 3306993USDOT 4274191USDOT 1750906
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4545
Observed (24 mo)9393
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14301 WEBER DR, HUNTLEY, IL, 60142-2483
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 570-3760
- Cell
- (773) 886-1700
- Fax
- (847) 258-5320
- Web domain
- timelinetrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Uliana Lomei
- USDOT / docket
- 2513044 · MC-871670
- First registered
- 06/06/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 2,965,482 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2513044, and its motor carrier number is MC-871670.
Is TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 414 roadside inspections, with 7 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 TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 45 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC based?
TIMELINE TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HUNTLEY, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 45 states.