R & J CARTAGE INC
USDOT 264186
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (34 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate31.3% 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 | 264186 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-119591 |
| Legal Name | R & J CARTAGE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2199261246 |
| Address | 75 EAST US HIGHWAY 20, Porter, IN, 46304 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20150824) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 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 | 16 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 31.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-01-14 — IL — towaway
- 2025-03-22 — IL — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-06-07 — IL — 5 injured, towaway
- 2024-05-17 — IN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (4), 39 (4), 15 (3).
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) | 34 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 24 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 965,320 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-MAY-24 |
R & J CARTAGE INC operates 34 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
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