Direct Motor Lines Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Elk Grove Village, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 88% | 85% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 93% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 93% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85% | 82% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 43 | 9 | 11 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2025 | NY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2024 |
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Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 1
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.79 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.48 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 3.44 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.36 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 40 states. Top state CA accounts for 10% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 92%.
+35 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 20 | 8 | 4 |
| Unsafe Driving | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| NY |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | WY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 39534C | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to follow the Motor Carrier's and ELD provider's recommendations in resolving the data inconsistency displayed on the ELD. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 3958EHOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 12, 2024 | 39524C2II | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 12, 2024 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 11, 2024 | 39345B2B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 11, 2024 | 393106D | Insufficient aggregate working load limit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |