ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC
USDOT 144055
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (27 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate6.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 144055 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-135658 |
| Legal Name | ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8156251699 |
| Address | 13475 GALT RD, Sterling, IL, 61081 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19960712) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 15 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-02-24 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-23 — IL — towaway
- 2023-09-25 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-08-18 — IL — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (2), 16 (1), 20 (1).
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) | 27 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 26 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,851,196 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-MAY-25 |
ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC operates 27 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Sterling, IL
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- WHITESIDE BLACKTOP INC — USDOT 391805, 8 power units
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