HIGHLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2533966
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (115 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)16 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 | 2533966 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-880891 |
| Legal Name | HIGHLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8472585105 |
| Address | 580 S WOLF RD, Des Plaines, IL, 60016 |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 320 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 16 total (1 fatal, 3 with injuries, 16 towaway) |
- 2026-06-05 — WI — towaway
- 2026-01-26 — IN — towaway
- 2025-12-31 — CA — towaway
- 2025-12-22 — NV — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-22 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (36), 16 (29), 20 (26).
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) | 115 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 115 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 8,500,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-DEC-25 |
HIGHLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC operates 115 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Des Plaines, IL
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- NOBLE TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 2496390, 73 power units
- ROTRANS LINES INC — USDOT 2404805, 65 power units
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