Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 606592 · MC-291959
WILLIAM C FRANKLIN
DBA FRANKLIN TRANSPORTATION
1 power unitsCOUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-291959 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (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 stabilityFlagged
31 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is WILLIAM C FRANKLIN safe to work with?
Is WILLIAM C FRANKLIN safe to load? WILLIAM C FRANKLIN (USDOT 606592, MC-291959) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WCWILLIAM C FRANKLIN 85
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Safety
1 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%
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Acceleration National · 97–99
Ooida Risk · 08–25
19972025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Mar 2008 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1997 → May 1999 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 606592. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 606592.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william franklin — 9 carriers: USDOT 618731USDOT 1530316USDOT 2477077USDOT 2628291USDOT 2885085USDOT 3950149USDOT 4143729USDOT 4578356
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4213 179TH ST, COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL, 60478
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 267-9749
- Fax
- (708) 798-4995
- Web domain
- comcast.net
Registration
- Officer
- William Franklin
- USDOT / docket
- 606592 · MC-291959
- First registered
- 07/03/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2026 · 20,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 WILLIAM C FRANKLIN's USDOT number?
WILLIAM C FRANKLIN's USDOT number is 606592, and its motor carrier number is MC-291959.
Is WILLIAM C FRANKLIN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WILLIAM C FRANKLIN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WILLIAM C FRANKLIN's safety record?
WILLIAM C FRANKLIN has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is WILLIAM C FRANKLIN's fleet?
WILLIAM C FRANKLIN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WILLIAM C FRANKLIN based?
WILLIAM C FRANKLIN is based in COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL.