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WHEELING TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
Carrierintel Safety Score: 71/100. 43 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.
DOT 241196MC 172310ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateMS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY +1 · $750,000 · 2 policiesPALATINE, IL
COMPANY
Authority since
2001-08-10
MCS-150
2025-04-22 · 5,350,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
65 units · — trailers · 65 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
5,350,000 mi (2024)
ADDRESS
Physical
2120 RAND ROAD
PALATINE, IL 60074
PALATINE, IL 60074
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
8479349299
Email
dispatch@wheelingtrans.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
KURT R. KASSULAT
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
5
General FreightMeatChemicalsRefrigerated FoodOther: AUTO PARTS
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
507 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
4 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
9.3%
24 / 258 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
71
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspectionsDeclared (MCS-150)
65 power units
Unique power units seen
42
+ 53 trailer VINs
Inspections
82
Discrepancy
0.6x
Severe Risk
4 risk factors · 1 strengths · 5 data pointsSAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
110 crashes · 4 fatal · 41 with injuries · 104 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
91% — 234 clean of 258 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
9.3% — driver OOS 6 insp., vehicle OOS 18 insp.
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
29 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-04-22
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000
SUMMARY
Fatal crash 23 months ago
7.7 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
3 injury crashes in the last 24 months
No active BMC-84/85 bond on file
91% clean inspections
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.
Showing 1–25 of 258
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2026-06-2322:17GARY, IN1vehicle
STATE RD 912· County 089
Clear · Dark – lighted · Dry
Partial control
Reported by LAKE SD
Tow-away
2026-06-1213:53BUCKEYE, AZ2vehicles
I-10 MP 122· County 013
Other · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · Full control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Tow-away
2026-05-0508:10SHALERSVILLE (TOWNSHIP OF, OH2vehicles
IR 80· County 133
Rain · Daylight · Wet
One-way
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;3:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Reported by HIRAM TP OSP
Tow-away
2026-02-0608:11MAINE TWP, IL2vehicles
I-294· County 031
Clear · Daylight · Wet
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · Full control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Illinois State Police
1 injured
Tow-away
2025-10-0810:25GARY, IN2vehicles
BURR ST· County 089
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · Partial control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by GARY PD
2 injured
Tow-away
2025-06-2613:59FULTON (TOWNSHIP OF), OH6vehicles
IR 80· County 051
Rain · Daylight · Wet
One-way
Sequence: 1:17:COLLISION INVOLVING ANIMAL;3:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;2:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by SWANTON OSP
2 injured
Tow-away
2025-03-1907:25TROY (TOWNSHIP OF), OH2vehicles
IR 80· County 173
Clear · Dawn · Dry
One-way
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by SWANTON OSP
Tow-away
2025-02-2002:49Willow Beach, AZ1vehicle
US-93 @ M014· County 015
Clear · Dark – not lighted · Dry
Two-way, divided, barrier
Sequence: 3:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;2:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER);1:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD
Reported by Dept of Public Safety
Tow-away
2024-12-2111:28LYONS, IL2vehicles
1ST AVE· County 031
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, barrier · Partial control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Lyons Police Dept
Tow-away
2024-11-2523:07ROCKAWAY TWP, NJ2vehicles
I-80 Secondary· County 027
Clear · Dark – lighted · Dry
Two-way, divided, barrier · Full control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by New Jersey State Police
1 fatal
Tow-away
2024-06-1012:18MCCOOK, IL2vehicles
W 50TH ST· County 031
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Mccook Police Dept
2 injured
Tow-away
2024-05-2405:24LEONIA BORO, NJ2vehicles
I-95, N.J. TURNPIKE· County 003
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE
Tow-away
2024-03-0817:10EAST RIDGE, TN2vehicles
I-24· County 065
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by EAST RIDGE POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2023-10-0413:20MARKHAM, IL2vehicles
I-294· County 031
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2023-09-0516:56DENNING TWP, IL2vehicles
I-57· County 055
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Illinois State Police
Tow-away
2023-07-2610:17MIDDLEBURY(ELKHART), IN2vehicles
I80 EB· County 039
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by ISP TOLL ROAD 21
2 injured
Tow-away
2023-06-2311:19HAMILTON (TOWNSHIP OF), OH3vehicles
ALUM CREEK DR· County 049
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
1 fatal
Tow-away
2022-08-1301:26GA3vehicles
I-16 WEST MM 10· County 289
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by GSP POST 20
3 injured
Tow-away
2022-06-2120:00CHRISTIANA, WI2vehicles
IH 039 NB· County 025
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by WI STATE PATROL SWR/DEF
Tow-away
2022-04-1215:10HAMPTON, MN2vehicles
ROCHESTER BLVD· County 037
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by STATE PATROL: OAKDALE
3 injured
Tow-away
2021-12-1612:21MD2vehicles
CAPITAL BELTWAY· County 033
Sequence: 2:98:OTHER;1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by 61
Tow-away
2021-09-0619:34SOUTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, PA2vehicles
FLYING J PARKING LT· County 129
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by PENNDOT
Tow-away
2021-08-2020:40GARY, IN3vehicles
Interstate 80· County 089
Reported by ISP LOWELL 13
1 fatal
Tow-away
2021-07-2010:08RICHMOND, IN2vehicles
FORT WAYNE· County 177
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by RICHMOND PD
Tow-away
2021-05-1100:50NY4vehicles
Ref Marker:· County 005
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by NYC PD
2 injured
Tow-away
Showing latest 25 of 110 crashes
Current policies
(2)MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X · 1 · #TI TS CA0001534 01
Coverage: $0 – $750,000
Effective 2025-10-01 → —
Active
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
84 · 3 · #121763
Coverage: $0 – $0
Effective 2013-10-01 → —
Active
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-31 · calculated 2026-11-03
Unsafe Driving
interstate
Measure
5.92
↑ avg 2.31
Percentile
—
169 insp · 41 viol
Hours-of-Service Compliance
interstate
Measure
0.71
est.
↑ avg 0.58
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0.69
Percentile
—
169 insp · 19 viol
Driver Fitness
interstate
Measure
0.08
est.
↓ avg 0.85
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0.09
Percentile
—
169 insp · 2 viol
Controlled Substances/Alcohol
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.04
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
169 insp · 0 viol
Vehicle Maintenance
interstate
Measure
2.40
est.
↓ avg 6.29
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 2.46
Percentile
—
169 insp · 22 viol
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