Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 284606 · MC-194678
ROBERT M OLSON
DBA MIDWEST MOTOR COACH
0 power unitsGURNEE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-194678 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROBERT M OLSON safe to work with?
Is ROBERT M OLSON safe to load? ROBERT M OLSON (USDOT 284606, MC-194678) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GURNEE, IL, operating 0 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RMROBERT M OLSON 100
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.3 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$5M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Lancer · 94–17
19942017
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → Nov 2017 | $5M | 10 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GURNEE, IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@olsontransportation.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 215527
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert olson — 22 carriers: USDOT 215527USDOT 542606USDOT 573005USDOT 1301426USDOT 1369313USDOT 1393406USDOT 1418982USDOT 1468189
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1082 FERNDALE ST, GURNEE, IL, 60031
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 514, GURNEE, IL, 60031
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 336-0720
- Web domain
- olsontransportation.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Olson · Raymond Olson
- USDOT / docket
- 284606 · MC-194678
- First registered
- 12/30/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 07/26/2025 · 192,416 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/03/2024
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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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 ROBERT M OLSON's USDOT number?
ROBERT M OLSON's USDOT number is 284606, and its motor carrier number is MC-194678.
Is ROBERT M OLSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROBERT M OLSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROBERT M OLSON's safety record?
ROBERT M OLSON has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROBERT M OLSON's fleet?
ROBERT M OLSON operates 0 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROBERT M OLSON based?
ROBERT M OLSON is based in GURNEE, IL.