ROTRANS LINES INC
USDOT 2404805
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (65 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTrisura Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate32.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 13 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2404805 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-827303 |
| Legal Name | ROTRANS LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2246125976 |
| Address | 2009 PLAINFIELD DR, Des Plaines, IL, 60018 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Trisura Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-29 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trisura Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-29 | — |
| National Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-08 | 2026-07-08 |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2013-06-06 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2013-06-06 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-07-08 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 92 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 79 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 32.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-05-19 — IN — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-10 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-04 — TN — towaway
- 2025-11-21 — IL — towaway
- 2023-11-25 — NM — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (23), 12 (20), 20 (19).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 65 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 81 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 8,800,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-JUN-26 |
ROTRANS LINES INC operates 65 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
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