Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3501430
TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC
25 power unitsavg 6.2 yrRegional · 6 statesGURNEE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · 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.
Established 6 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.810.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC safe to work with?
Is TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC safe to load? TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC (USDOT 3501430) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GURNEE, IL, operating 25 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 62 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
TTTANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC 100
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Safety
62 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.8% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving19
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 107.620 Other violationOther3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 172.602 Other violationOther2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo3939
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GURNEE, IL
Top corridor
MI ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3062047Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 2372907USDOT 3561034USDOT 3339434USDOT 3062047USDOT 750204
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tanktraders.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3339434USDOT 3859413
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3895 CLEARVIEW CT, GURNEE, IL, 60031-1247
- Mailing address
- 54 RUE PRINCIPALE, LA SALLE, MB, R0G 0A2
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (866) 553-2131
- Cell
- (204) 880-4193
- Fax
- (204) 736-4288
- Web domain
- tanktraders.com
Registration
- Officer
- Timothy James Simpson
- USDOT / docket
- 3501430
- First registered
- 10/08/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 11/14/2025 · 199,998 mi (2024)
- 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 TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC's USDOT number?
TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC's USDOT number is 3501430.
Is TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC's safety record?
TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC has a 10.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC's fleet?
TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC operates 25 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC based?
TANK TRADERS MIDWEST INC is based in GURNEE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.