Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2795768 · MC-933194
DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC
2 power unitsavg 5.6 yrNational · 24 statesELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-933194 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
35Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2009–2025 · vPIC
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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
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 381 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC safe to work with?
Is DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC safe to load? DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC (USDOT 2795768, MC-933194) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 381 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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
DMDIRECT MOTOR LINES INC 94
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Safety
381 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.3% 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
≈11.0 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 44
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈11.0 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 Driving108 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance58 · 10 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance25
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 15 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance14 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
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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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 17–19
Ace Property · 19–21
Amtrust · 21–24
20152025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Feb 2017 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 35
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
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo4444
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 81 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 911261USDOT 3695301USDOT 4121610USDOT 4334086USDOT 3584421USDOT 3605277USDOT 3671459USDOT 3843707
Shares a company officer with other carriers
svetlana randle — 2 carriers: USDOT 2289555
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)3636
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
- 2258 LANDMEIER RD EST E, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 988-2206
- safety@dmlines.net
- Web domain
- dmlines.net
Registration
- Officer
- Svetlana Randle
- USDOT / docket
- 2795768 · MC-933194
- First registered
- 09/01/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 12/29/2025 · 150,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/03/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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
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Frequently asked
What is DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC's USDOT number?
DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC's USDOT number is 2795768, and its motor carrier number is MC-933194.
Is DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC's safety record?
DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 381 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC's fleet?
DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC based?
DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC is based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.