WHEELING TRANSPORTATION
USDOT 241196
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (65 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate8.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 241196 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-172310 |
| Legal Name | WHEELING TRANSPORTATION |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8479349299 |
| Address | 2120 RAND ROAD, Palatine, IL, 60074 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20020924) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 89 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 168 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (1 fatal, 3 with injuries, 9 towaway) |
- 2026-06-12 — AZ — towaway
- 2026-05-05 — OH — towaway
- 2026-02-06 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-08 — IN — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-26 — OH — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (47), 7 (27), 4 (21).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 65 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 65 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 5,350,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-APR-25 |
WHEELING TRANSPORTATION operates 65 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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