Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 76048 · MC-127505
R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC
10 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 2 statesMENDOTA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-127505 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2002–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC safe to work with?
Is R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC safe to load? R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 76048, MC-127505) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MENDOTA, IL, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
RHR H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC 100
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Great West · 02–04
Northland · 04–08
Maiden Reinsurance · 09–12
Sentry Select · 14–20
Berkley · 20–23
Great West · 23–25
19932025
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2008 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2002 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1999 → Nov 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 1993 → Nov 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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2024
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MENDOTA, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 482784USDOT 955203USDOT 716749USDOT 821186
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 134 E US HIGHWAY 34, MENDOTA, IL, 61342-9758
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 437, MENDOTA, IL, 61342-0437
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (815) 539-6778
- Fax
- (815) 539-3334
- dboelk@comcast.net
- Web domain
- comcast.net
Registration
- Officers
- David Boelk · Randall Boelk
- USDOT / docket
- 76048 · MC-127505
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2024 · 599,359 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/04/2021
- D-U-N-S
- 42083543
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 R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number?
R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number is 76048, and its motor carrier number is MC-127505.
Is R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC's safety record?
R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC's fleet?
R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC based?
R H BOELK TRUCK LINES INC is based in MENDOTA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.