CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 152518
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (206 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory. This carrier's operating authority was granted within the last 6 months.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCarolina Casualty Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate18.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)15 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 1 month ago
- Linked registrations4 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 152518 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-142059 |
| Legal Name | CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8156344443 |
| Address | 7180 E REED ROAD, Coal City, IL, 60416 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20120305) |
| 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 | Carolina Casualty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-11-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-11-01 | — |
| Lexon Insurance Company | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2021-09-09 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2026-06-16 Authority less than 6 months old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 4 |
- 2012-08-09 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2014-10-01 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
- 2026-06-16 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Granted
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 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 | 355 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 15 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 15 towaway) |
- 2026-05-27 — TX — towaway
- 2026-03-26 — IL — towaway
- 2026-01-26 — IN — towaway
- 2025-12-02 — TN — towaway
- 2025-09-08 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (99), 16 (87), 12 (42).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
4 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 946247 · USDOT 2443389 · USDOT 2446321 · USDOT 5484602
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 206 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 204 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 111,370,894 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-OCT-25 |
CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC operates 206 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Coal City, IL
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- MARK A WILLS — USDOT 535004, 3 power units
- VIANO TRUCKING — USDOT 141689, 1 power units
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