Incline Construction — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Authority age
5 years (granted 2021)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
7 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Val Curlee
DBA
Incline Construction
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
131 Airport Drive Unit H, Joliet, IL 60431
Phone
(630) 973-6425
Power units
4
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1223596
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
14.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 7 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 7 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
nick@inclinewelding.com — company domain
Domain age
inclinewelding.com registered 2010-04-29 (16 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IL 12/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | IL | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2026 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 10, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 20, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 18, 2023 | IL | Level I — Full |
Most recent 7 of 7 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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