DOT TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 424023MC-Docket MC235436MT STERLING, IL
Do not tenderHazmat-authorized1,853 power units
DOT TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 424023) in MT STERLING, IL — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 68 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- 6 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2012-01-30 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2008-08-26 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.99
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.06
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.01
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 0.81
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
6
Fatalities
44
Injuries
106
Crashes
3239
Inspections
91
OOS inspections
96
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 1,853
- Total drivers
- 2,395
- Years in business
- 36
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 68 of 106 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.2%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 5.8%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 3 times last 2012-01-30
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-28
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2008-08-26 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
5,005
Inspections
157
OOS inspections
1,269
Violations
174
OOS violations
43
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-29 → 2026-05-26.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-16
MO
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-16
OH
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-10
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-02
NC
Tow-away
2026-02-25
IN
Tow-away
2026-02-24
MN
1 injuredTow-away
2026-02-10
CA
2 injuredTow-away
2026-01-30
AR
Tow-away
2026-01-25
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2026-01-17
PA
Tow-away
2026-01-16
MO
Tow-away
2026-01-02
WA
Tow-away
2025-12-28
TN
Tow-away
2025-12-23
TN
Tow-away
2025-12-15
IN
Tow-away
2025-12-13
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2025-12-11
MS
Tow-away
2025-12-09
TN
Tow-away
2025-12-02
PA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-11-29
IL
Tow-away
2025-11-29
MO
Tow-away
2025-11-29
MO
Tow-away
2025-11-25
MN
Tow-away
2025-11-11
TX
Tow-away
2025-11-09
IN
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
520 | 5 | 2026-05-04 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
331 | 125 | 2026-05-06 |
Hours of service 395
|
124 | 1 | 2026-05-04 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
49 | 24 | 2025-11-25 |
General safety regulations 390
|
12 | 0 | 2025-12-03 |
CDL standards 383
|
7 | 6 | 2026-03-17 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
4 | 3 | 2025-12-05 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
4 | 1 | 2025-03-19 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
1 | 1 | 2025-03-19 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
|
1 | 0 | 2025-07-10 |
Hazmat driving & parking 397
|
1 | 0 | 2024-09-05 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-03-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2026-03-17 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2026-03-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to add file comment per safety officers request | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2026-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-02-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction repo | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
| 2026-02-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | — |
| 2026-02-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-06 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-05-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-INAT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2026-05-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
2026-04-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
2026-04-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-04-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
2026-04-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-04-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2026-04-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-04-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-04-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLUV | — | — |
2026-04-15 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2026-04-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2026-04-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-04-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-04-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-03-30 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-03-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-03-27 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-03-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-03-25 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-03-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-03-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-03-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-03-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
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