Carrier profile · USDOT 4258905 · MC-1652045 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Optima Lines Incorporated

1 power unitavg 3.9 yrNational · 32 statesROSEMONT, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1652045 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

79 observed · MCS-150

80Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(224) 301-0168 Email dispatchoptimalinesinc@gmail.com

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average21.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

134 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 21.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 57 vehicle and 134 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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

134 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 49

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈67.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 134
Annualized: ≈67 / yr
Coverage: ≈67.0 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 Driving100 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance29 · 12 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 9 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10 · 8 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’24–’25

Geico Marine’25–now

202420252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2025 → Dec 2025	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 79
Trailers (towed): 80

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

82.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

134

PA busiest

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

Home base

ROSEMONT, IL

9400 W HIGGINS RD

Top corridor

PA ⇄ IL

PA 13 · OH 12 · TN 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 121018 USDOT 3594294 USDOT 4200881 USDOT 54283 USDOT 3969020 USDOT 3473865 USDOT 706981 USDOT 3809748Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 545431 USDOT 680185 USDOT 1375832 USDOT 1764554 USDOT 3594294 USDOT 1994664 USDOT 3518735 USDOT 4200881

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9400 W HIGGINS RD, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018
Mailing address: 205 W GRAND AVE STE 104, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (224) 301-0168
Email: optimalinesinc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Aleksandar Lackovic
USDOT / docket: 4258905 · MC-1652045
First registered: Jun 24, 2024
Last MCS-150: Apr 20, 2026 · 1 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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 OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED.

OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED (USDOT 4258905) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 28, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 134 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 57 vehicle-level and 134 driver-level — across 32 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 16, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 20, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED's USDOT number?

OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 4258905, and its motor carrier number is MC-1652045.

Is OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED authorized to operate?

As of Aug 16, 2026, OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED's safety record?

OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 134 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED's fleet?

OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED based?

OPTIMA LINES INCORPORATED is based in ROSEMONT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.

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