Carrier profile · USDOT 173701 · MC-147010 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Whalen Trucking Inc

65 power unitsavg 8.1 yrNational · 23 statesWAVERLY, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-147010 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

65Power units

33 observed · MCS-150

51Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 435-2231 Email dispatchrob.thomas@whalentrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.1% vs the 22.26% 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

93 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 93 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.1% · 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 20.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

92 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.7 / 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: 93
Annualized: ≈47 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving55 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS

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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$3,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Cincinnati’93–’09

Cincinnati’09–’15

Axis Surplus’10–’18

National Interstate’21–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2025	$5M	2
CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2021	$5M	1
GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2019	$5M	2
INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Mar 2017	$5M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Feb 2015 → Mar 2016	$5M	1
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2010 → Jan 2018	$5M	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2009 → Feb 2015	$5M	2
AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2008 → Feb 2010	$5M	3
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1993 → Feb 2009	$5M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 65
Observed power (24 mo): 33
Trailers (towed): 51

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

60.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

WAVERLY, IL

301 E PRAIRIE ST

Top corridor

IL 35 · IA 11 · IN 6

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 592148Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2198750 USDOT 3021345 USDOT 3346939 USDOT 3725495 USDOT 2820758 USDOT 592148 USDOT 3935463 USDOT 4232816

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@whalentrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 592148

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 301 E PRAIRIE ST, WAVERLY, IL, 62692
Mailing address: 301 E PRAIRIE ST P O BOX 106, WAVERLY, IL, 62692
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (217) 435-2231
Email: rob.thomas@whalentrucking.com
Web domain: whalentrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Richard E Whalen Jr · Richard E Whalen Iii
USDOT / docket: 173701 · MC-147010
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Nov 12, 2025 · 5,201,307 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 24, 2000
D-U-N-S: 75597211

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,201,307

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WHALEN TRUCKING INC.

WHALEN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 173701) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 93 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 93 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 65 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 24, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WHALEN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

WHALEN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 173701, and its motor carrier number is MC-147010.

Is WHALEN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, WHALEN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WHALEN TRUCKING INC's safety record?

WHALEN TRUCKING INC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 145 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is WHALEN TRUCKING INC's fleet?

WHALEN TRUCKING INC operates 65 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WHALEN TRUCKING INC based?

WHALEN TRUCKING INC is based in WAVERLY, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.

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