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WHALEN TRUCKING INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 74/100. 38 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 173701MC 147010ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNational Interstate Insurance Company +3WAVERLY, IL

COMPANY

Authority since
2010-02-17
MCS-150
2026-07-01 · 3,876,852 mi (2025)
Fleet
65 units · 107 trailers · 40 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
3,876,852 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
301 E PRAIRIE ST
WAVERLY, IL 62692
Mailing
301 E PRAIRIE ST P O BOX 106
WAVERLY, IL 62692

CONTACT

Phone
2174352231
Email
rob.thomas@whalentrucking.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
RICHARD E WHALEN III
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
16
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids / GasesGrain, Feed, HayCoal / CokeMeatChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionOther: UNSPECIFIED
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
549 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
4 active
National Interstate Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
6.6%
10 / 152 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

74
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
65 power units
Unique power units seen
25
+ 29 trailer VINs
Inspections
46
Discrepancy
0.4x

Minimal Risk

0 risk factors · 4 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
55 crashes · 1 fatal · 23 with injuries · 54 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
93% — 142 clean of 152 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
6.6% — driver OOS 2 insp., vehicle OOS 8 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
33 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-07-01

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
4 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $5,080,000

SUMMARY

Low crash rate (2.3 per 100 trucks/yr)
93% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $5.1M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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