Carrier profile · USDOT 215527 · MC-123678 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Olson Transportation Inc

0 power unitsGURNEE, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-123678 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(847) 336-0720 Email dispatchray@olsontransportation.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

Multiple injury crashes13 crashes involving injuries are on record.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’20 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Lancer’94–now

1994200220102018now

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2020

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1994 → Nov 2020	$5M	10

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

GURNEE, IL

1134 NORTH ROUTE 41

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@olsontransportation.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 284606

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert olson — 22 carriers: USDOT 284606 USDOT 542606 USDOT 573005 USDOT 1301426 USDOT 1369313 USDOT 1393406 USDOT 1418982 USDOT 1468189

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1134 NORTH ROUTE 41, GURNEE, IL, 60031-2236
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (847) 336-0720
Email: ray@olsontransportation.com
Web domain: olsontransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Olson
USDOT / docket: 215527 · MC-123678
First registered: Jun 28, 1982
Last MCS-150: Jan 22, 2026 · 776,668 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 16, 2019
D-U-N-S: 44241164

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

776,668

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC.

OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 215527) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 24, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 81 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 16, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 215527, and its motor carrier number is MC-123678.

Is OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC operates 0 power units and 81 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC based?

OLSON TRANSPORTATION INC is based in GURNEE, IL.

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