Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3920823 · MC-1450179
TLS FREIGHT INC
1 power unitsavg 6.7 yrNational · 22 statesMOUNT PROSPECT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1450179 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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
6.7 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TLS FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is TLS FREIGHT INC safe to load? TLS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3920823, MC-1450179) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (69/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TFTLS FREIGHT INC 69
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈15.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈15.0 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 Driving11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 23–25
20232025
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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
1999
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 mo3030
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 3097552Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (31 trucks · 44 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3237216USDOT 3954027USDOT 3996853USDOT 4332335USDOT 2443160USDOT 3537967USDOT 3703537USDOT 3715503
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers3131
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
- 1699 WALL ST SUITE 209, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, 60056
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 909-6030
Registration
- Officer
- Ramis Murataliev
- USDOT / docket
- 3920823 · MC-1450179
- First registered
- 07/20/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 05/12/2026 · 959,161 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.44
- 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 TLS FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
TLS FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 3920823, and its motor carrier number is MC-1450179.
Is TLS FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TLS FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TLS FREIGHT INC's safety record?
TLS FREIGHT INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is TLS FREIGHT INC's fleet?
TLS FREIGHT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TLS FREIGHT INC based?
TLS FREIGHT INC is based in MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.