TOP LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

Countryside, IL · Interstate · 9 power units · Safety rating: Conditional · USDOT since Apr 28, 2021 (5 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 3 signals

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
  • Conditional FMCSA safety ratingRated Jan 4, 2026. FMCSA found safety controls that needed correcting.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average44.4% vs Illinois average 24.1%.
Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC1238545: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
44.4%
4 of 9 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1238545 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3623376 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

17inspections
44.4%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 9 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 17 · Illinois avg 4.4%
26violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 6, 2025SD30No
Jul 24, 2025TN21Yes
Jun 28, 2025OH30No
Jun 17, 2025KY31No
May 23, 2025KY17Yes
May 22, 2025TX21No
Apr 28, 2025TN10No
Apr 22, 2025IN31No
Mar 19, 2025GA30No
Mar 11, 2025MI22No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 195,261 vehicle and 387,726 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

17 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 26 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance12770.6%60.9%
Unsafe Driving3017.6%19.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance2011.8%14.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air suspension pressure loss
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207F
21
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
20
Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345UV
11
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347A
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHLIW
11
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS
10
Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
1injury
1tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jan 21, 2025Fort Mill, SC00
Nov 13, 2024GA02

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3623376
MC / docketMC1238545
Legal nameTOP LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units9
Drivers10
Annual mileage1,733,837 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingConditional (Jan 4, 2026)
USDOT number addedApr 28, 2021 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 28, 2025

Cargo carried

General Freight

Questions about TOP LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

What does TOP LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for TOP LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (MC1238545), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about TOP LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data.

What should I verify before booking TOP LINE FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3623376. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (708) 866-5557, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1238545, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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