Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 392 days (since Sep 22, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

TLN LOGISTICS INC

Joins 39 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, no active BIPD on L&I from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Sep 22, 2025

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 392 days (since Sep 22, 2025).

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 27.8% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — TLN LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3796331)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 392 days (since Sep 22, 2025).

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 27.8% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3796331/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 3796331 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TEO LEON NIKOLAJEVIC General Freight Based in NILES, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 54/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Sep 22, 2025.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 27.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=194110 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

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Operating authority

common 1 revoked

Insurance

Uninsured since Sep 22, 2025

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3796331

In FMCSA records since Jan 10, 2022 (~4y)

Company officer TEO LEON NIKOLAJEVIC

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 45,450 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (706) 870-8972

Email: [email protected]

Physical

8860 N ROOT ST APT 6

NILES, IL 60714

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3796331

In FMCSA records since Jan 10, 2022 (~4y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 45,450 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 27.8% vs 23.4% +4.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.56 vs 1.80 +1.76

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-03-07 (956 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Process Agent
TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	0	5	0
Trailers	0	5	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	3	3
Crash reports	3	3

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 40 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	39	39	0
OOS inspections	10	5	0
OOS percentage	25.64%	12.82%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

27.8%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

4 all-time

Authorities

0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 27.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

OOS order history

1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 194,110 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

25%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 194,110 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

27.8%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 194,110 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +27.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-09 2025-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Illinois (IL)	7	3	42.9%	Jul 25, 2025
Indiana (IN)	4	1	25.0%	Jul 25, 2025
Ohio (OH)	4	3	75.0%	Jul 15, 2025
South Dakota (SD)	2	0	0.0%	Jun 3, 2025
Massachusetts (MA)	2	0	0.0%	May 28, 2025
Montana (MT)	2	2	100.0%	Jul 19, 2025
Colorado (CO)	2	1	50.0%	Jun 16, 2025
Georgia (GA)	2	1	50.0%	Jul 19, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA)	2	0	0.0%	Jun 4, 2025
Tennessee (TN)	1	0	0.0%	May 20, 2025
Utah (UT)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 8, 2025
Alabama (AL)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 11, 2025
Washington (WA)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 26, 2025
California (CA)	1	0	0.0%	Apr 1, 2025
Delaware (DE)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 24, 2025
Florida (FL)	1	1	100.0%	Jul 22, 2025
Iowa (IA)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 17, 2025
Idaho (ID)	1	0	0.0%	May 15, 2025
Minnesota (MN)	1	1	100.0%	Jun 27, 2025
New Mexico (NM)	1	0	0.0%	Apr 18, 2025
Oregon (OR)	1	1	100.0%	May 16, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		18
Volvo		13
Utility		8
Peterbilt		7
Wabash National		6
Hyundai Translead		5
Great Dane		4

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.25	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	1	—	0.25	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	15	—	3.20	3	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	9	—	9.54	10	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	13	—	13.50	14	—	Oct 19, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (40 rows) View all 40 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85596451	Jul 25, 2025	IL	1	il-i-74-e/b	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1100354 · 4V4NC9EH4NN287177	3	395.8A-ELD, 392.2FT, 392.2RG	Yes
85344054	Jul 25, 2025	IN	3	BREMEN IN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL NO PLATE · 1XPBD49X4ND800108	13	395.24, 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLS3	No
85327220	Jul 22, 2025	FL	3	SEFFNER FL	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IN P396850 · 1XPBD49X4ND800108	4	395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD	Yes
85325894	Jul 19, 2025	GA	3	ALBANY GA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1157848 · 1XPBD49X4ND800108	2	395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 392.3-F	Yes
85283943	Jul 19, 2025	MT	2	WIBAUX MT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1178333 · 3AKJGLDR8KSKF4656	3	393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLUCR, 392.2-SLLIFTA	Yes
85257495	Jul 17, 2025	IA	2	ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1312346 · 3AKJGLDR3KSKF4757	5	393.11TL, 393.203E, 393.55D1	No
85265284	Jul 16, 2025	MT	1	BILLINGS MT	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1312345 · 1XPBD49XXKD628632	16	396.3A1-BALR, 396.3A1-TAOCV, 396.3A1-HCM	Yes
85227089	Jul 15, 2025	OH	2	SAINT CLAIRSVILLE OH	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL NO PLATE · 4V4NC9EG6GN943003	10	393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 395.8K2-HOSP	Yes
85207639	Jul 12, 2025	IL	3	RT 116	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1312345 · 1XPBD49XXKD628632	1	395.8A-ELD	Yes
85183628	Jul 8, 2025	UT	3	BRIGHAM CITY UT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1227174 · 4V4NC9EH1NN287282	1	392.2-SLLIFTA	No
85127454	Jun 27, 2025	MN	3	WORTHINGTON MN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1157848 · 1XPBD49X4ND800108	3	395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWA1	Yes
85096828	Jun 26, 2025	WA	1	WOODLAND WA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL TEMP · 3AKJGLD50FSGD2796	7	392.2-SLLTCD, 390.21TB2-DOT, 396.5B-L	No
85036263	Jun 24, 2025	DE	3	NEW CASTLE DE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL SPG515899 · 4V4NC9EH5HN972986	3	392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2-SLLIFTA	No
85048443	Jun 23, 2025	IL	2	il-i-55-n/b	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1307725 · 4V4NC9EH7HN969474	2	392.2RG	No
84979958	Jun 16, 2025	CO	2	LEADVILLE CO	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL TEMP · 3AKJGLDR3KSKF4757	5	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LBL, 393.9A-LTSIR	Yes
84954030	Jun 12, 2025	OH	2	MILAN OH	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL TEMP · 4V4NC9EH7HN969474	8	395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLMF, 392.2-SLLTL	Yes
84876652	Jun 4, 2025	PA	3	pa-on-i-81-n-mm-163.4	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH5HN972986	3	392.2-SLLSR, 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLS4	No
84858958	Jun 3, 2025	SD	2	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL APPLIED · 3AKJGLDR7KSKF4731	0	—	No
84822589	May 29, 2025	IN	2	TERRE HAUTE IN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL TEMP · 4V4NC9EH6HN978859	2	392.2-SLLEWA1, 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6	No
84812027	May 28, 2025	MA	3	H-CHARLTON	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL TEMP · 3AKJGLDRSKSKF4656	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
84796460	May 26, 2025	OH	2	JACKSON OH	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IL SPG515760 · 1XPBD49XXKD628632	6	393.78, 393.55E-B, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	No
84750887	May 20, 2025	TN	3	MONTEAGLE TN	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL P1178333 · 4V4NC9EG6GN943003	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
84740211	May 16, 2025	OR	2	CASCADE LOCKS OR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL NO PLATE · 4V4NC9EH6HN978859	3	393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLL	Yes
84695061	May 15, 2025	ID	3	BOISE ID	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IL TEMP · 4V4NC9EH6HN978859	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
84698703	May 7, 2025	IL	3	I-88 EB	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IL APPLIED · 1FUJAPAVX6DU25675	1	395.8E	Yes

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
ILX003906674	Jul 24, 2025	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILX003927898	Jul 11, 2025	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX76WDHQE1QV	Jun 23, 2025	TX	1	Yes	No	Injury
SD0202405485	May 2, 2024	SD	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1364665	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Mar 7, 2024	MC1364665-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →
Sep 8, 2022	MC1364665	Name Change	Reinstatement	Name Change →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	9300110566	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 6, 2025	Sep 22, 2025	CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA977226272	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 6, 2024	Feb 6, 2025	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Nov 14, 2025

oos

Out-of-service order — Denial of Access
Sep 29, 2025

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 29, 2025

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Sep 22, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 6, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Sep 13, 2022

authority

WITHDRAWN — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Feb 17, 2022

authority

DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
JACKSON OH	OH	2	1
ROADSIDE	AL	1	0
I-80 AT APPLEGATE	CA	1	0
LEADVILLE CO	CO	1	1
LIMON CO	CO	1	0
NEW CASTLE DE	DE	1	0
SEFFNER FL	FL	1	1
ALBANY GA	GA	1	1
CARNESVILLE GA	GA	1	0
BOISE ID	ID	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	6
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.19	Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.51	No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.55(d)(1)	CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998)	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Booking & risk tools

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Related Records

Illinois carriers Niles carriers GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY 40 inspections 4 reportable crashes Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots