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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 173701· MC147010· CARRIER· EIN 37-1052778
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WHALEN TRUCKING INC

301 E PRAIRIE ST, WAVERLY, IL, 62692(217) 435-2231rob.thomas@whalentrucking.comRICHARD E WHALEN JR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$3M BIPD
National Interstate Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
23.1%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · IMT INSURANCE COMPANY
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 02/05/2009
Authority
Inactive
8 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 3 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC147010

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$3M on file
$5M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 03/01/2025
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy UXT 0011293-04
ENDED 03/01/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 03/01/2025
National Interstate Insurance Company· policy UXT 0011293-04
ENDED 03/01/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 03/01/2016
Hartford Fire Insurance Company· policy 83UENOH7042
ENDED 03/01/2016Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 03/01/2016
Hartford Fire Insurance Company· policy 83UENOH7042
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 02/01/2015
AGCS Marine Insurance Company· policy MZI93065427
ENDED 02/01/2015Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 02/01/2015
AGCS Marine Insurance Company· policy MZI93065427
Authority history (18) ▾
06/24/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2019)
06/24/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2019)
12/11/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2017)
12/11/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2017)
02/17/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
02/17/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
02/17/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
02/19/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/08/2010)
02/10/2009PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/04/2013)
01/12/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2009)
01/12/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2009)
08/19/1995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/1995)
08/19/1995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/1995)
07/31/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
10/21/1994PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/14/2005)
03/15/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/08/2010)
03/08/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/08/2010)
01/30/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/08/2010)
Insurance history12 insurers on record
Filing timeline (21) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2023 → 03/01/2025
  2. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2021 → 03/01/2023
  3. CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2019 → 03/01/2021
  4. GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2017 → 07/19/2019
  5. GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2019
  6. AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/01/2010 → 01/05/2018
  7. INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2016 → 03/01/2017
  8. INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/01/2015 → 03/01/2016
  9. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2015 → 03/01/2016
  10. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2010 → 02/01/2015
  11. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/01/2009 → 02/01/2015
  12. AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/01/2009 → 02/01/2010
  13. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/2009 → 02/01/2010
  14. AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/01/2008 → 02/07/2009
  15. AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/01/2008 → 02/01/2009

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle26 inspections · 23.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver95 inspections · 2.1% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
65
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
40
40 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.9M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
Company officer
RICHARD E WHALEN JR
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
75597211
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-07-01
Census status
Active

Fleet: 65 trucks · 45 owned tractors · 107 owned trailers · 20 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

46 events
  1. 07/01/2026MCS-150 update filed

    3.9M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/01/2025Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy UXT 0011293-04

  3. 03/01/2025Insurance ended — National Interstate Insurance Company

    policy UXT 0011293-04

  4. 03/01/2025Insurance ended — Hartford Fire Insurance Company

    policy 83UENOH7042

  5. 03/01/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXT 0011293-02

  6. 03/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXT 0011293-00

  7. 03/01/2021Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy SEO-103983

  8. 07/19/2019Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100174901

  9. 06/24/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2019)

  10. 06/24/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2019)

  11. 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100174901

  12. 01/05/2018Insurance cancelled — AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EAU750370

  13. 12/11/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2017)

  14. 12/11/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2017)

  15. 03/01/2017Insurance cancelled — INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy SAB004524701

  16. 03/01/2016Insurance filed — Hartford Fire Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 83UENOH7042

  17. 03/01/2016Insurance ended — Hartford Fire Insurance Company

    policy 83UENOH7042

  18. 03/01/2016Insurance cancelled — INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy SAB0045247

  19. 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4584491

  20. 02/01/2015Insurance filed — AGCS Marine Insurance Company

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MZI93065427

  21. 02/01/2015Insurance ended — AGCS Marine Insurance Company

    policy MZI93065427

  22. 02/01/2015Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 000 89 43

  23. 02/17/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  24. 02/17/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  25. 02/01/2010Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 9EX09323

  26. 02/01/2010Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAA 532 18 06 AWR

  27. 02/19/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/08/2010)

  28. 02/10/2009PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/04/2013)

  29. 02/07/2009Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 8EX08740

  30. 02/05/2009Insurance filed — IMT INSURANCE COMPANY

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy SY56136

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2000-02-24
Last review
2013-04-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-07-01
Reported mileage
3,876,852 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — WHALEN TRUCKING INC, WAVERLY, IL

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 8, 2026, 10:32 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.