Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
150 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2564216 · MC-334497
PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD
150 power unitsavg 6.5 yrNational · 30 statesFRANKLIN PARK, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-334497 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
150Power units
174 observed · MCS-150
273Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.629.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
18 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD safe to work with?
Is PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD safe to load? PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD (USDOT 2564216, MC-334497) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in FRANKLIN PARK, IL, operating 150 power units and 174 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 469 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PFPURE FREIGHT LINES LTD 81
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Safety
469 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.6% (24-mo)159 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.4% (24-mo)329 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.3% 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 150-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 150
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 330
- Annualized
- ≈165 / 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 Driving146
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance55 · 14 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance53 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance45 · 38 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance22 · 13 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance18
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance16
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Great West · 98–now
Great West · 02–now
Great West · 05–13
Amtrust Kansas · 19–23
19982024
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 35 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | Dec 2019 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Dec 2017 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | May 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 5 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2005 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2002 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2002 → current | $750k | 1 |
| ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 1998 → current | $750k | 13 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 150
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 174
- Trailers (towed)
- 273
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo325325
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRANKLIN PARK, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 79 trucks also ran under 50 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2404805USDOT 2862476USDOT 2953815USDOT 3197835USDOT 3411916USDOT 2876280USDOT 3069734USDOT 3141768Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 112 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 83820USDOT 2914596USDOT 2953815USDOT 2971334USDOT 3197835USDOT 2876280USDOT 3146341USDOT 3229028
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)150150
Observed (24 mo)174174
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
- 3231 N MANNHEIM RD 2ND FL, FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 724-8787
- Fax
- (312) 724-8798
- Web domain
- purefreightlines.com
Registration
- Officer
- Arso Marsenic
- USDOT / docket
- 2564216 · MC-334497
- First registered
- 12/10/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2025 · 11,313,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.04
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD's USDOT number?
PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD's USDOT number is 2564216, and its motor carrier number is MC-334497.
Is PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD's safety record?
PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD has a 29.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 469 roadside inspections, with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD's fleet?
PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD operates 150 power units and 174 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD based?
PURE FREIGHT LINES LTD is based in FRANKLIN PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.