Carrier profile · USDOT 2461005 · MC-850278 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Tale Trucking Inc

2 power unitsCALUMET CITY, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-850278 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(708) 715-7287 Email dispatchbigtale@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — 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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNIQUE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2013

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

CALUMET CITY, IL

376 HOXIE AVE

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 company officer with other carriers

montale brown — 2 carriers: USDOT 3467229

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 376 HOXIE AVE, CALUMET CITY, IL, 60409
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (708) 715-7287
Email: bigtale@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Montale Brown
USDOT / docket: 2461005 · MC-850278
First registered: Dec 16, 2013
Last MCS-150: Jan 6, 2023 · 70,000 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

70,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 TALE TRUCKING INC.

TALE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2461005) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from UNIQUE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 17, 2013 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 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 6, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TALE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

TALE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 2461005, and its motor carrier number is MC-850278.

Is TALE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

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

How big is TALE TRUCKING INC's fleet?

TALE TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TALE TRUCKING INC based?

TALE TRUCKING INC is based in CALUMET CITY, IL.

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