CELTIC CARTAGE INC
USDOT 1197429
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (185 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Out-of-service rate19.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 22 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1197429 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-476351 |
| Legal Name | CELTIC CARTAGE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7089741405 |
| Address | 11260 SOUTHWEST HWY, Palos Hills, IL, 60465 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20080813) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-04-01 | — |
| Lexington Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2007-10-14 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2004-01-21 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2004-01-21 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 184 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 19.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 9 towaway) |
- 2026-07-09 — WI — towaway
- 2026-05-16 — IL — towaway
- 2026-03-25 — TX — towaway
- 2026-01-24 — CA — towaway
- 2025-11-20 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (56), 16 (38), 51 (21).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 185 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 185 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 8,704,957 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-APR-26 |
CELTIC CARTAGE INC operates 185 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Palos Hills, IL
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