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Highlander Transportation INC (USDOT 2533966)

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DOT number
USDOT 2533966
Docket (MC) number
MC880891
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-27. We could not confirm that live just now.
Authority granted
2014-09-08
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
Safety rating
No published safety rating
Fleet on file
115 power units, 115 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
580 S WOLF RD, DES PLAINES, IL 60016
MCS-150 last filed
2025-12

Findings

  • Hours of service at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Hours of service ranks 66 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
  • Fatal crash on record (last 24 months) (Caution): 1 fatal crash on FMCSA record in last 24 months

Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 2533966?

DOT 2533966 (USDOT 2533966) is Highlander Transportation INC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 880891?

MC 880891 is the docket number of Highlander Transportation INC, USDOT 2533966.

What is Highlander Transportation INC's MC number?

Highlander Transportation INC's docket number is MC 880891. Its USDOT number is 2533966.

Is Highlander Transportation INC currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-27. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does Highlander Transportation INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.

Who provides Highlander Transportation INC's insurance?

Highlander Transportation INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Carolina Casualty Insurance CO..

What is Highlander Transportation INC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 18.0% vehicle out-of-service rate for Highlander Transportation INC, from 29 of 161 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9%. FMCSA records also show 16 recordable crashes in the same window.

What is Highlander Transportation INC's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Highlander Transportation INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is Highlander Transportation INC's FMCSA safety rating?

Highlander Transportation INC has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.

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