RIVER TRAILS TRANSIT LINES INC

Doing business as TRI-STATE TRAVEL

Galena, IL · Interstate · 20 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC58522: Passenger carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$5,000,000
Required minimum: $5,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
2.9%
1 of 35 vehicle inspections · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC58522 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Passenger carrier
Motor Carrier of Passengers
Active
Liability insurance on file$5,000,000 (required: $5,000,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC58522PrimaryLancer Insurance Company
Policy BA157327 · BMC-91X
$5,000,000Oct 22, 2004Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

39inspections
2.9%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 35 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 23 · Illinois avg 4.4%
5violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 2, 2026IA20No
Sep 1, 2026IA20No
Apr 6, 2026IA30No
Aug 26, 2025IL10No
Aug 19, 2025WI30No
Aug 19, 2025WI10No
Aug 19, 2025WI20No
Aug 19, 2025WI20No
Aug 19, 2025WI10No
Aug 19, 2025WI20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Illinois average covers 195,384 vehicle and 387,932 driver inspections of all Illinois-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

5 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance51100.0%60.9%
4 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brakes (general) Explain:
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1B
20
Tires - Front in contact with a part of the vehicle
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1TFCV
11
Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393201A
10
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
2injury
0tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jul 25, 2026Faribault, MN01
Mar 25, 2026Aurora, CO01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number104232
MC / docketMC58522
Legal nameRIVER TRAILS TRANSIT LINES INC
DBA nameTRI-STATE TRAVEL
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units20
Drivers34
Annual mileage801,501 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 11, 2025)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 27, 2026

Cargo carried

Passengers

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about RIVER TRAILS TRANSIT LINES INC

What does RIVER TRAILS TRANSIT LINES INC's operating authority allow?

MC58522: Passenger carrier (may transport passengers for hire).

Which information about RIVER TRAILS TRANSIT LINES INC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking RIVER TRAILS TRANSIT LINES INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 104232. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (815) 777-0820, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC58522, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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