Carrier profile · USDOT 260856 · MC-157249 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Lin Lines Inc

0 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 2 statesPALM SPRINGS, CA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157249 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.3Avg age (yr)

2010–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(760) 969-4230 Email dispatchmanderson@linlines.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.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-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 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 peersTypical

7.3 yr

Model years 2010–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 59 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

51 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 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$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 ’23 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’90–’17

1990199920082017now

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

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Sep 2023	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2017	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1990 → Jun 2017	$5M	5

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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): 17
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2010

Oldest model yr

90.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

PALM SPRINGS, CA

1801 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY STE 100

Top corridor

CA 52

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 2114332

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark anderson — 106 carriers: USDOT 34152 USDOT 70748 USDOT 85197 USDOT 215793 USDOT 262863 USDOT 343711 USDOT 481406 USDOT 509014

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: 1801 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY STE 100, PALM SPRINGS, CA, 92262
Mailing address: 1801 E TAHQUITZ CNYN WY STE100, PALM SPRINGS, CA, 92262
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (760) 969-4230
Email: manderson@linlines.com
Web domain: linlines.com

Registration

Officer: Mark Anderson
USDOT / docket: 260856 · MC-157249
First registered: Jun 14, 1985
Last MCS-150: Jun 30, 2025 · 354,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 11, 2024
D-U-N-S: 155734528

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

354,000

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 LIN LINES INC.

LIN LINES INC (USDOT 260856) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load 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 $5,000,000 limit in force from RLI INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 13, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 59 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 59 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It reports 0 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 30, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 11, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LIN LINES INC's USDOT number?

LIN LINES INC's USDOT number is 260856, and its motor carrier number is MC-157249.

Is LIN LINES INC authorized to operate?

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

What is LIN LINES INC's safety record?

LIN LINES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LIN LINES INC's fleet?

LIN LINES INC operates 0 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LIN LINES INC based?

LIN LINES INC is based in PALM SPRINGS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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