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    Thillens INC

    Chicago, IL · USDOT 2956121

    1.725 ratings

    Is Thillens INC a good company to drive for?

    Drivers report concerns about Thillens INC, holding 1.7/5 across 25 reviews on pay, home time, dispatch, and safety.

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    • USDOT #2956121• MC #001971
    📍 Chicago, IL

    Thillens INC

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    1.7/ 5.0(25 ratings)
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    Thillens INC has 25 overall ratings, but nobody has said what it pays.

    FMCSA Inspection Stats24-Month Record
    Fleet Census46 Power Units • 110 Drivers

    "I was a Thillens man for a couple years and I must say, it was the most insane job I ever had. We were an ambulatory currency exchange on an armored truck and …"

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    Company Rating

    Based on 25 driver reviews

    1.7

    25 reviews

    Thillens INC rating distribution

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    Reviews (25)

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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 16, 2026
    1.0

    Poor service, never on time, always messing up and unprofessional. I would never recommend this service.

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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 16, 2026
    5.0

    I was a Thillens man for a couple years and I must say, it was the most insane job I ever had. We were an ambulatory currency exchange on an armored truck and I was a part time cashier and only worked on Friday, the big payday for most factories. We would meet at the garage and pick up our truck early in the morning and race down to the underground vault at First National Bank of Chicago downtown and pick up the money we would need to cash pay checks at factories all day. I'd walk out with about a half a million dollars in small bills, slung over my shoulder in a sack Santa Claus style. Then we would spend the day visiting factories and either cashing employee paychecks from the truck or inside the factory, however they wanted us to do it. I can't recall how many checks we would cash in a day but we'd dispense all that cash. I'm not sure how many factories we visited but it was at least 30 or 40 and our schedules always real tight. Obviously we had to work fast and avoid mistakes and somehow we did. I was not the fastest cashier by any means but certainly was not the slowest either. I could cash about six checks a minute accurately and our route was usually never short more than a dollar or two. Mell expected us to cash about ten a minute but I doubt anyone could. Mell Thillens, the owner was a was a very good boss who treated everyone fairly and I liked him very much.

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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 16, 2026
    1.0

    cagistics.. what's that?

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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 16, 2026
    1.0

    This company is HORRIBLE! They give you a $400 voucher for a firearm and leave you to pay the remaining $140 plus you pay for your own bullets, on top of that you pay $50 a week for the gun that you bought until you pay them back. During an interview they say you will receive a bullet proof vest and insurance from afleck but know that it takes 6-9 months for you to get a bullet proof vest and you never get any insurance and that doesn’t stop them from risking your life and still putting you on the truck. There are no set hours but just know a regular day will be anywhere from 12-16 hours, and that’s a good day, but they will still expect you to come back. Just know your checks will be $300-$400 a week. Thillens states they see you as family and they understand and will work with you they are just talking out their asses because if you don’t agree or do what they want you to do you’ll be fired because they really don’t care and a lot of them act like little girls. The only good thing about this company was leaving

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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 16, 2024
    1.0

    My wife and I watched the two drivers unload at a local bank, truck unlocked, running with nobody inside the vehicle, and the door completely unlocked and open for anyone to do the taking! HAHA

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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 16, 2024
    2.0

    Thillens Inc. really needs to get some new drivers. Follow the road signs and maybe put on a blinker, I’m not one for a bad review but when someone runs you off the road in there company truck it’ll make me think twice before getting service from them. I think there 1.7 star already says a lot, maybe fix a thing or two?

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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 16, 2024
    1.0

    A psychotic woman driving through Brookfield WI in this company's car should be fired immediately. She was running cars off the street and speeding like crazy. Do better!

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    Anonymous Driver• Sep 16, 2024
    1.0
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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 17, 2023
    1.0

    Just got cut off by one of your drivers on as Alpine in Rockford … the. The unpleasant womens gave me the finger. Nice place of business

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    Anonymous Driver

    Sep 17, 2022
    5.0

    These guys don’t play around. If you ever need anyone to handle your cash, these are the guys you want to hire. They carry guns too. And most of them are swole!

    Carrier Information

    Power Units

    46

    Total Drivers

    110

    Mileage

    4,030,600
    Safety & Inspections Record

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    Thillens INC is a trucking company based in Chicago, IL rated 1.7/5 across 25 reviews on Oculus Reviews — ranking #2132 of 2204 rated IL carriers. The most recent driver review was submitted September 16, 2026. Federal census data lists 46 power units with 110 drivers, logging approximately 4.0 million miles annually. Ratings aggregate reviews posted publicly about this carrier across the web together with reviews written directly on Oculus Reviews, covering pay, home time, dispatch, equipment, and safety. Companies can respond publicly but cannot edit or delete a review. Current operating authority and inspection history live on the carrier's official FMCSA SAFER snapshot linked below.

    Is Thillens INC legit?

    Thillens INC is an FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Chicago, IL — USDOT 2956121, MC 001971. Check its current operating authority, inspections, and safety record on the official FMCSA SAFER snapshot. On Oculus Reviews it holds 1.7/5 from 25 reviews. Driver resource: how to report a trucking company for unpaid wages.

    Thillens INC fleet & operations

    According to FMCSA census data, Thillens INC operates 46 power units with 110 drivers, logging approximately 4.0 million miles annually.

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