Carrier profile · USDOT 186721 · MC-163645 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Whiteline Express

DBA WHITELINE EXPRESS LTD

263 power unitsavg 8.9 yrNational · 18 statesPLYMOUTH, MI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-163645 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

263Power units

114 observed · MCS-150

156Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(734) 354-7317 Email dispatchtlarkins@wl-express.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record14 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 322 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

20 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

20 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

263 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

184 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 89 vehicle and 184 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 9.1 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

172 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 13

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 263-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 263
Inspections · 24 mo: 184
Annualized: ≈92 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving65 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance48 · 12 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 19 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 8 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 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: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’05 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Travelers’91–’01

National Union’01–’05

beyond this history

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since May 2012

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	May 2005 → May 2005	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2001 → May 2005	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	May 1991 → May 2001	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 263
Observed power (24 mo): 114
Trailers (towed): 156

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

24.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

184

OH busiest

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

Home base

PLYMOUTH, MI

9000 GENERAL DR

Top corridor

OH ⇄ MI

OH 62 · IL 37 · MI 22

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 4410284Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3105934 USDOT 3686578 USDOT 873915 USDOT 2379180 USDOT 4288131 USDOT 4033485 USDOT 1452562 USDOT 4410284

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

263

Observed (24 mo)

114

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: 9000 GENERAL DR, PLYMOUTH, MI, 48170
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (734) 354-7317
Email: tlarkins@wl-express.com
Web domain: wl-express.com

Registration

Officers: Chris Essenberg · Derek Smith
USDOT / docket: 186721 · MC-163645
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 28, 2026 · 13,800,361 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 12, 2008
D-U-N-S: 108431586

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

263

Power units

210

Drivers

210

CDL drivers

13,800,361

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 WHITELINE EXPRESS.

WHITELINE EXPRESS (USDOT 186721) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA effective May 1, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 184 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 89 vehicle-level and 184 driver-level — across 18 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 14 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 263 power units and 210 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 12, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WHITELINE EXPRESS's USDOT number?

WHITELINE EXPRESS's USDOT number is 186721, and its motor carrier number is MC-163645.

Is WHITELINE EXPRESS authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, WHITELINE EXPRESS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WHITELINE EXPRESS's safety record?

WHITELINE EXPRESS has a 20.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 322 roadside inspections, with 20 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).