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Carrier profile · USDOT 2404805 · MC-827303 · Updated 06/27/2026

ROTRANS LINES INC

65 power unitsavg 3.7 yrMulti-region · 13 statesDES PLAINES, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-827303 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

65Power units

40 observed · MCS-150

62Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.7Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(224) 612-5976 Email dispatchsafety@rotransinc.com

Carrier verification summary for ROTRANS LINES INC

ROTRANS LINES INC (USDOT 2404805) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/27/2026.

ROTRANS LINES INC (USDOT 2404805) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/27/2026.

ROTRANS LINES INC (USDOT 2404805) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/27/2026.

ROTRANS LINES INC (USDOT 2404805) has a 42.5% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/27/2026.

ROTRANS LINES INC (USDOT 2404805) has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/27/2026.

ROTRANS LINES INC (USDOT 2404805) reports 65 power units and 81 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/25/2026.

ROTRANS LINES INC (USDOT 2404805) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/27/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-27

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.6% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

42.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

42.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.7 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 42.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 47 vehicle and 79 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

27.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 65-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 65
Inspections · 24 mo: 79
Annualized: ≈40 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving39
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 22 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance19 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 7 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

American Inter-fidelity’14–’18

Milford’18–’20

Houston Specialty’22–’24

State Nationalspecialty’25–now

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA · since Jul 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Feb 2025 → Jul 2025	$1M	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jul 2024 → Jul 2024	$1M	3
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jul 2024	$1M	2
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jun 2021	$1M	2
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC	Jun 2020 → Jun 2020	$1M	4
MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2020	$1M	1
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Jun 2014 → Jun 2018	$1M	4
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Jun 2014	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 65
Observed power (24 mo): 40
Trailers (towed): 62

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

70%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DES PLAINES, IL

2009 PLAINFIELD DR

Top corridor

NM ⇄ IL

NM 16 · AZ 15 · CA 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 50 trucks also ran under 28 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2564216 USDOT 2862476 USDOT 2953815 USDOT 3197835 USDOT 3411916 USDOT 3069734 USDOT 3146341 USDOT 3803863Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 43 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3069734 USDOT 3146341 USDOT 3803863 USDOT 4149640 USDOT 3350642 USDOT 3542116 USDOT 3836653 USDOT 3927167

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

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: 2009 PLAINFIELD DR, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (224) 612-5976
Fax: (224) 612-5583
Email: safety@rotransinc.com
Web domain: rotransinc.com

Registration

Officers: Florin Olah · Cristina Radu
USDOT / docket: 2404805 · MC-827303
First registered: 05/10/2013
Last MCS-150: 06/25/2026 · 8,800,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

8,800,000

Annual mileage

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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 ROTRANS LINES INC's USDOT number?

ROTRANS LINES INC's USDOT number is 2404805, and its motor carrier number is MC-827303.

Is ROTRANS LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-27, ROTRANS LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROTRANS LINES INC's safety record?

ROTRANS LINES INC has a 42.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 128 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is ROTRANS LINES INC's fleet?

ROTRANS LINES INC operates 65 power units and 81 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROTRANS LINES INC based?

ROTRANS LINES INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(224) 612-5976 Email dispatchsafety@rotransinc.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2404805
MC / Docket: MC-827303
Officer: FLORIN OLAH
Address: 2009 PLAINFIELD DR
DES PLAINES, IL, 60018

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 13 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA · since Jul 2025

Vehicle OOS 43%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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