HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2554662-grid-line-transportation-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:38 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
GRID-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC
Doing business as GRID-LINE
No risk signals found
How risk signals workNothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (219) 440-7526, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC879988.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC879988 | Primary | MS Transverse Insurance Company Policy TINCA5840827 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Apr 30, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 4 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC879988 | FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TINCA5840827 | Apr 30, 2026 | Replaced |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC879988 | MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TINCA5840827 | Apr 30, 2025 | Replaced |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC879988 | FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY Policy NISTK5840827 | Apr 30, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC879988 | WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY Policy WMC2009041 | Apr 30, 2023 | Cancelled |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
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.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
3 of 18 · Indiana avg 23.1%
1 of 49 · Indiana avg 5.5%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 4 states and provinces, 24 months
- IN 31 63.3%
- IL 14 28.6%
- OH 2 4.1%
- MI 2 4.1%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 36
36 tractors
Kenworth 18Peterbilt 8Freightliner 4International 4Volvo 3Reitnouer 1
73 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 34
32 semi-trailers · 1 full trailers · 1 other units
Reitnouer 23Mack 4Utility 3
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Steel Dynamics 5T&B Tube 5Green Lake Tube Llc 2Precoat Metals 2Phoenix Metals Company 1Metal Coaters 1Target Metal Blanking 1Nucor 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | OH | 1 | 0 | No |
| Sep 29, 2026 | IN | 3 | 3 | No |
| Sep 21, 2026 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 10, 2026 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 9, 2026 | IN | 3 | 1 | No |
| Aug 27, 2026 | IN | 3 | 1 | No |
| Aug 3, 2026 | IL | 1 | 5 | No |
| Jul 28, 2026 | IN | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2026 | MI | 2 | 4 | Yes |
| Jul 6, 2026 | MI | 2 | 0 | No |
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 Indiana average covers 61,554 vehicle and 111,190 driver inspections of all Indiana-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
48 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 62 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Indiana share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 26 | 5 | 54.2% | 58.8% |
| Unsafe Driving | 14 | 0 | 29.2% | 19.1% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 8 | 1 | 16.7% | 18.1% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A | 4 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 3 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Following too closely Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLFC | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLSWZ | 2 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB | 2 | 0 |
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 2 | 0 |
| Inoperable Required Lamp Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939 | 2 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Indiana column is the mix across all Indiana-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
5 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Lebanon, IN | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Thornton Twp, IL | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Indianapolis, IN | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Worth Twp, IL | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Plymouth, IN | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2554662 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC879988 |
| Legal name | GRID-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA name | GRID-LINE |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 73 |
| Drivers | 54 |
| Annual mileage | 3,650,325 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Oct 31, 2014 · 11 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @gridlinetransportation.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 0 | 73 |
| Trailers | 0 | 79 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsCommodities Dry BulkConstructionOtherSteele
Change history since Oct 18, 2026
1 change
| Date | What changed | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Operating authority | MC879988: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active; Broker of Property (Except Household Goods): Inactive | MC879988: Broker of Property (Except Household Goods): Inactive; Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active |
Changes we detected between daily FMCSA data refreshes.
Questions about GRID-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC
What does GRID-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?
MC879988: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about GRID-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?
FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking GRID-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2554662. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (219) 440-7526, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC879988, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Other companies using (219) 440-7526
A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.
1 company
| Company | Location | USDOT | Docket | Trucks | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMS TRANSPORT SERVICES INC Broker |
Schererville, IN | 2823109 | MC938293 | — | Active Last known · May 14, 2026 |
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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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