Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3796331 · MC-1364665
TLN LOGISTICS INC
5 power unitsavg 8.8 yrNational · 22 statesNILES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1364665 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.8% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.827.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TLN LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is TLN LOGISTICS INC safe to load? TLN LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3796331, MC-1364665) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NILES, IL, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TLTLN LOGISTICS INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 11/14/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.8% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.9% 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
≈4.0 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 40
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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 Driving50
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 10 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Geico Marine · 25–25
20242025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo4040
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NILES, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
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 (33 trucks · 30 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3797663USDOT 4062111USDOT 4217559USDOT 3504979USDOT 3742290USDOT 3950610USDOT 4350649USDOT 2028041
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers3333
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
- 8860 N ROOT ST APT 6, NILES, IL, 60714
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 870-8972
- teo@tln-log.com
- Web domain
- tln-log.com
Registration
- Officer
- Teo Leon Nikolajevic
- USDOT / docket
- 3796331 · MC-1364665
- First registered
- 01/10/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 06/26/2025 · 45,450 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 166.66
- 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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Frequently asked
What is TLN LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
TLN LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 3796331, and its motor carrier number is MC-1364665.
Is TLN LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TLN LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is TLN LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
TLN LOGISTICS INC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is TLN LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
TLN LOGISTICS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TLN LOGISTICS INC based?
TLN LOGISTICS INC is based in NILES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.