CARACAS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2642025
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (117 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate6.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)8 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 | 2642025 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-920855 |
| Legal Name | CARACAS TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8473501888 |
| Address | 1635 N LANCASTER RD UNIT 100, South Elgin, IL, 60177 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 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 | 344 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 8 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 8 towaway) |
- 2026-05-23 — OR — towaway
- 2026-03-19 — OK — towaway
- 2026-02-28 — AZ — towaway
- 2026-01-27 — KY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-28 — AR — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (41), 16 (21), 47 (19).
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) | 117 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 117 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 11,993,204 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-FEB-26 |
CARACAS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 117 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in South Elgin, IL
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- US ROADWAY INC — USDOT 3081779, 68 power units
- VITAL TRANS INC — USDOT 2956931, 10 power units
- BRUGER INCORPORATED — USDOT 2966415, 3 power units
- VIKING TRUCKING CORP — USDOT 2930140, 2 power units
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