Carrier profile · USDOT 345516 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Wisconsin Central Ltd

200 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 5 statesHARVEY, IL74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

200Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.3Avg age (yr)

2009–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(866) 813-3656 Email dispatchmichael.poerio@cn.ca

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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.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average62.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo62.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo62.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

200 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 62.5%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 — 8 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 10.3 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 Nov '24 · 3

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

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 200-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: 200
Inspections · 24 mo: 20
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 200
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

8.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

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

Home base

HARVEY, IL

15840 WEST AVENUE

Top corridor

WI ⇄ IL

WI 10 · MN 6 · MI 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 76784

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@cn.ca — 13 carriers: USDOT 76784 USDOT 165783 USDOT 347634 USDOT 378492 USDOT 388151 USDOT 471866 USDOT 473054 USDOT 624665

Shares a company officer with other carriers

derek taylor — 9 carriers: USDOT 388151 USDOT 471866 USDOT 473054 USDOT 1845786 USDOT 2310614 USDOT 3268064 USDOT 3556237 USDOT 4350539

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

200

Observed (24 mo)

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: 15840 WEST AVENUE, HARVEY, IL, 60426
Mailing address: P O BOX 5062, DES PLAINES, IL, 60017-5062
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (866) 813-3656
Fax: (708) 225-5910
Email: michael.poerio@cn.ca
Web domain: cn.ca

Registration

Officer: Derek Taylor
USDOT / docket: 345516
First registered: Mar 3, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jun 17, 2025 · 3,105,584 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 19, 1995
D-U-N-S: 174451450

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

200

Power units

379

Drivers

336

CDL drivers

3,105,584

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 WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.

WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD (USDOT 345516) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 62.5% 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 — 8 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 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 200 power units and 379 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 17, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 19, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD's USDOT number?

WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD's USDOT number is 345516.

Is WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD's safety record?

WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD has a 62.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD's fleet?

WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD operates 200 power units and 379 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD based?

WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD is based in HARVEY, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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