L & B CARTAGE INC
USDOT 12809
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (31 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii
- Out-of-service rate46.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 38 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 | 12809 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-148055 |
| Legal Name | L & B CARTAGE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 19897595544 |
| Address | 5425 DIXIE HWY SUITE 2, Bridgeport, MI, 48722 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20040211) |
| 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 | National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-11-06 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-11-06 | — |
| The Hanover Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2009-09-15 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1988-07-19 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1988-07-19 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 92 / 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 | 13 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 46.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-05-06 — MI — towaway
- 2024-06-17 — MI — towaway
- 2024-02-09 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (8), 15 (7), 16 (4).
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) | 31 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 18 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,280,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-JUN-25 |
L & B CARTAGE INC operates 31 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Bridgeport, MI
- DIXIE CUT STONE AND MARBLE INC — USDOT 303068, 25 power units
- LEACH TRUCKING CO — USDOT 71992, 21 power units
- SCHLUCKEBIER OIL & PROPANE — USDOT 404320, 10 power units
- ALLEN L H & SONS — USDOT 363773, 1 power units
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