Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
89 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 212840 · MC-160521
TIMBERLINE EXPRESS
89 power unitsSUPERIOR, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-160521 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
89Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 44 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 89 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TIMBERLINE EXPRESS safe to work with?
Is TIMBERLINE EXPRESS safe to load? TIMBERLINE EXPRESS (USDOT 212840, MC-160521) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in SUPERIOR, WI, operating 89 power units and 95 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TETIMBERLINE EXPRESS 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Northland · 83–96
Great West · 84–96
Liberty Fire · 96–99
Harco National · 99–06
Liberty Fire · 06–08
19832008
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2006 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1999 → Aug 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1984 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1983 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 89
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUPERIOR, WI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@centurytel.net — 2978 carriers: USDOT 3625USDOT 11163USDOT 22078USDOT 22279USDOT 39554USDOT 46538USDOT 48124USDOT 65988
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 211 CUMMING AVE, SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 351-1094
- Fax
- (715) 392-5232
- Web domain
- centurytel.net
Registration
- Officers
- James E. Mitchell · Mike Engblom
- USDOT / docket
- 212840 · MC-160521
- First registered
- 05/24/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 10/10/2008 · 11,812,740 mi (2004)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 121183826
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 TIMBERLINE EXPRESS's USDOT number?
TIMBERLINE EXPRESS's USDOT number is 212840, and its motor carrier number is MC-160521.
Is TIMBERLINE EXPRESS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TIMBERLINE EXPRESS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TIMBERLINE EXPRESS's fleet?
TIMBERLINE EXPRESS operates 89 power units and 95 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TIMBERLINE EXPRESS based?
TIMBERLINE EXPRESS is based in SUPERIOR, WI.