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USDOT 186721 · WHITELINE EXPRESS, LTD.
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WHITELINE EXPRESS, LTD.

DBA WHITELINE EXPRESS LTD

USDOT 186721 MC 163645 Plymouth, MI Authorized For-Hire
266 power units 221 drivers 13.8M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 38.8 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
52 yrs history · 181 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
266 all owned
Drivers · CDL
221 · 221
Annual miles
13.8M ~52k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors26300263
Trailers93545701,392

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (May 12, 2008)18 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 28, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
108431586
Officers
DEREK SMITH · William Young
Phone
(734) 354-7317
Email
tlarkins@wl-express.com
Address
9000 General Dr, Plymouth MI 48170

Cargo

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Household GoodsGeneral FreightBeveragesOther: PLASTICS,WATERSPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
20
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 7 injury · 7 people hurt in all
Inspections
181
63% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
19.5%
17 of 87 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 181 driver inspections
Violations
91
17 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 22 inspections, 3 out of service 22 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 25 inspections, 2 out of service 25 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 15 inspections, 0 out of service 15 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 26 inspections, 3 out of service 26 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 20 inspections, 2 out of service 20 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 19 inspections, 1 out of service 19 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 29 inspections, 2 out of service 29 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 21 inspections, 4 out of service 21 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
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Violations

91 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    63 · 17 out-of-service
    Lights 28 · Tires 10 · Brakes 7 · Wheels & hubs 7 · Cargo securement 2 · 9 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    25 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 8 · Reckless / lane 7 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 3 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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3 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Apr
    27
    2026
    Apr 27, 2026 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    24
    2026
    Apr 24, 2026 · Michigan
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Apr
    7
    2026
    Apr 7, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    13
    2026
    Mar 13, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    13
    2026
    Mar 13, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, severe crosswinds, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Mar
    13
    2026
    Mar 13, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    6
    2026
    Mar 6, 2026 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    16
    2026
    Feb 16, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

12 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Travelers Property Casualty Company of America
on record since Sep 24, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 1991
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · RLI INSURANCE COMPANY since Oct 23, 2026
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Ohio 61
  • Illinois 36
  • Michigan (HQ) 21
  • Kentucky 16
  • Tennessee 11
  • Indiana 10
  • Georgia 9
  • Alabama 3

12% of inspections were in its home state.

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