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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2554662· MC879988· CARRIER· EIN 47-1553130
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GRID-LINE

Legal: GRID-LINE TRANSPORTATION INC

2301 CLINE AVENUE SUITE 201, SCHERERVILLE, IN, 46375(219) 440-7526john@gridlinetransportation.comJOHN SWEIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
MS Transverse Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
25%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
5
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
90
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
5 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
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
4 past revocations
Registered
11 yrs
since 10/31/2014
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

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

MC879988

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/30/2026
MS Transverse Insurance Company· policy TINCA5840827
ENDED 04/30/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/30/2026
MS Transverse Insurance Company· policy TINCA5840827
Authority history (6) ▾
04/03/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2025)
04/03/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2024)
01/19/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2016)
07/17/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2015)
05/13/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
11/05/2014PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/05/2015)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (10) ▾
  1. FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/30/2026 → 04/30/2026
  2. MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/30/2025 → 04/30/2026
  3. FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/30/2024 → 04/30/2025
  4. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/30/2023 → 04/30/2024
  5. ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/30/2020 → 04/30/2023
  6. ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/30/2016 → 01/30/2020
  7. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/13/2015 → 02/14/2016
  8. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/13/2015 → 01/30/2016
  9. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/07/2015 → 08/13/2015
  10. LIBERTY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP.$750KCancelled
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/29/2014 → 04/30/2015

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.

Vehicle20 inspections · 25% OOS · National 22%
Driver49 inspections · 2% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

5

Tow-away

4

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
73
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
54
54 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi54 drivers
Company officer
JOHN SWEIS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2014-10-31
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 73 trucks · 73 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

20 events
  1. 04/30/2026Insurance filed — MS Transverse Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA5840827

  2. 04/30/2026Insurance ended — MS Transverse Insurance Company

    policy TINCA5840827

  3. 04/30/2026Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA5840827

  4. 04/30/2026Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA5840827

  5. 04/06/2026MCS-150 update filed

    3.7M mi reported (2025)

  6. 04/30/2025Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK5840827

  7. 04/03/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2025)

  8. 04/30/2024Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC2009041

  9. 04/03/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2024)

  10. 04/30/2023Insurance replaced — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy Q01 3040057

  11. 01/30/2020Insurance replaced — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy Q01 3040057

  12. 02/14/2016Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3714203

  13. 01/30/2016Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3714203

  14. 01/19/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2016)

  15. 08/13/2015Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3714203

  16. 07/17/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2015)

  17. 05/13/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 04/30/2015Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP.

    TRUST FUND · policy 20146170

  19. 11/05/2014PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/05/2015)

  20. 10/31/2014Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2021-05-13
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-06
Reported mileage
3,650,325 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 1:10 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.