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TKNG TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 316493 • CARLINVILLE, IL
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameTKNG TRANSPORTATION INC
Address1525 N SUMMER ST, CARLINVILLE, IL 62626
Phone(217) 415-3904
Company officerMICHAEL GWILLIM
OrganizationPartnership
In business sinceMay 1988
Last FMCSA updateMar 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)8
Drivers10 (10 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire, Exempt For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Mar 2010)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.00% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓8 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1988: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections10 (2 OOS)
Driver inspections20 (3 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerAcuity, A Mutual Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJun 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Aug 2017 → Jun 2024
Auto Owners Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2017 → Sep 2017
Auto Owners Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2017 → Aug 2017
Auto Owners Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2014 → Jun 2017
Pekin Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2012 → Jun 2014
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2012 → Jul 2014
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2010 → Jun 2012
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2010 → Jul 2012
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Feb 26, 2026 Walk-around, KS
2 violations
49 CFR 393.60D: Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmi…
49 CFR 393.11A1-CSLRR
Feb 17, 2026 Driver-only, IN
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS4 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLLR (driver)
49 CFR 395.8A: HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner (driver)
Feb 4, 2026 Walk-around, IA
6 violations
49 CFR 393.11TU: Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective shee…
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
49 CFR 393.60D: Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmi…
49 CFR 393.45B2: Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 390.21TB
Oct 3, 2025 Driver-only, IN
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS4 (driver)
Jun 15, 2025 Walk-around, NM
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.3A3-PROP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS1 (driver)
Jun 6, 2025 Full inspection, MO
5 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8K2-HOSRC (driver), OOS
49 CFR 383.95A-LCDL (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.60D: Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmi…
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS3 (driver)
49 CFR 392.16-D (driver)
May 15, 2025 Driver-only, IL
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1
May 5, 2025 Walk-around, NM
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2C: Failure to obey traffic control device (driver)
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jun 6, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 30, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 15, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 29, 2008 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 19, 2007 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 2, 2007 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 1, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 4, 1992 Transferred
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> transferred
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Tkng Transportation INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Tkng Transportation INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1988 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 8 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 316493 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Tkng Transportation INC
Tkng Transportation INC is a federally registered mover based in Carlinville, Illinois, registered with FMCSA since May 1988. Federal filings show 8 power units (trucks/tractors) and 10 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 316493, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about TKNG TRANSPORTATION INC
Is Tkng Transportation INC legit?
Tkng Transportation INC has an active USDOT registration (316493). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Tkng Transportation INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Tkng Transportation INC based?
1525 N Summer St, Carlinville, IL 62626. Phone on file: (217) 415-3904. Registered with FMCSA since May 1988.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.