Carrier profile · USDOT 249839 · MC-172229 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Maxwell Tank Lines Inc

11 power unitsavg 6.2 yrRegional · 7 statesBRAIDWOOD, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-172229 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(815) 301-5010 Email dispatchmxtl423@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.7% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

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

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 26.7%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 — 15 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

44.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 24.6 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

19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 4

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 20
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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

$1M BIPD last filed ’08 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

North Star’85–’09

Great West’88–now

1985199620072018now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2008

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1988 → Mar 2008	$1M	4
NORTH STAR REINSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 1985 → Aug 2009	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 12

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

45.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

BRAIDWOOD, IL

840 EZ STREET

Top corridor

IL 8 · TX 5 · NM 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4062222

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert maxwell — 13 carriers: USDOT 572516 USDOT 1245944 USDOT 1254335 USDOT 1467073 USDOT 1489658 USDOT 1506153 USDOT 1556131 USDOT 2168924

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 840 EZ STREET, BRAIDWOOD, IL, 60408
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (815) 301-5010
Email: mxtl423@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Maxwell
USDOT / docket: 249839 · MC-172229
First registered: Aug 17, 1984
Last MCS-150: Apr 24, 2025 · 903,530 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 22, 2004
D-U-N-S: 138170477

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

903,530

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 MAXWELL TANK LINES INC.

MAXWELL TANK LINES INC (USDOT 249839) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 19, 2008 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It reports 11 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 22, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MAXWELL TANK LINES INC's USDOT number?

MAXWELL TANK LINES INC's USDOT number is 249839, and its motor carrier number is MC-172229.

Is MAXWELL TANK LINES INC authorized to operate?

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

What is MAXWELL TANK LINES INC's safety record?

MAXWELL TANK LINES INC has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is MAXWELL TANK LINES INC's fleet?

MAXWELL TANK LINES INC operates 11 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MAXWELL TANK LINES INC based?

MAXWELL TANK LINES INC is based in BRAIDWOOD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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