Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4039140 · MC-1528006
TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC
8 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 26 statesROUND LAKE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1528006 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
40Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-19
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileUndeliverable physical address
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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
5.5 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4039140, MC-1528006) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ROUND LAKE, IL, operating 8 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-19
TTTALE TRANSPORTATION LLC 88
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.8% 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
≈3.1 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 23–25
20232026
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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 40
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROUND LAKE, 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: 15 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3048488USDOT 3267070USDOT 3725461USDOT 3336992USDOT 3479368USDOT 2938438USDOT 3300318USDOT 4098288Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (54 trucks · 83 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1688488USDOT 3517375USDOT 3521173USDOT 3999280USDOT 4230774USDOT 2932214USDOT 3048488USDOT 3267070
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers5858
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
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 607 CAPRI CT UNIT 1, ROUND LAKE, IL, 60073
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 259-0083
- Web domain
- taletransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Abirov Azat Abirovich · Pedro Juan Abadia
- USDOT / docket
- 4039140 · MC-1528006
- First registered
- 03/06/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2026 · 180,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4039140, and its motor carrier number is MC-1528006.
Is TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-19, TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 8 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
TALE TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in ROUND LAKE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.