DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC
USDOT 2795768
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 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 | 2795768 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-933194 |
| Legal Name | DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7739882206 |
| Address | 2258 LANDMEIER RD EST E, Elk Grove Village, IL, 60007 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20241003) |
| 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 | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 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 | 46 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-02-11 — PA — towaway
- 2024-12-20 — MA — towaway
- 2024-07-11 — TX — towaway
- 2024-05-18 — PA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-27 — CO — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 14 (6), 16 (6), 50 (5).
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) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 150,500 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 29-DEC-25 |
DIRECT MOTOR LINES INC operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 57% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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