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43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Lessor pool
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.5 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TRAIL LINES INC (USDOT 570328) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.
The carrier received 142 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 83 vehicle-level and 138 driver-level — across 30 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 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 Jun 18, 2026.
It reports 43 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 19, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.
TRAIL LINES INC's USDOT number is 570328, and its motor carrier number is MC-278140.
As of Jun 18, 2026, TRAIL LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRAIL LINES INC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 236 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
TRAIL LINES INC operates 43 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRAIL LINES INC is based in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.
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142 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
137 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 12
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2017 → Dec 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2013 → Dec 2017 | $750K | 4 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Dec 2013 | $750K | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2005 → Jan 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2003 → Jan 2003 | $750K | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jan 2001 → Jan 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1997 → Jan 2001 | $750K | 4 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1996 → Jul 1996 | $750K | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Nov 1995 → Feb 1996 | $750K | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 1994 → Nov 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 21 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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