CARO TRANSPORTS INC
USDOT 4093003 · Doing business as CARO TRANSPORTS
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileAccelerant Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate30% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 3 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 | 4093003 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1559652 |
| Legal Name | CARO TRANSPORTS INC |
| DBA Name | CARO TRANSPORTS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2193553666 |
| Address | 1354 CYPRESS CREEK CT, Valparaiso, IN, 46385 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-16 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-16 | — |
| GEICO Commercial Insurance | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-07-16 | 2026-08-05 |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2023-07-13 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2023-07-13 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-08-05 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 97 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86 / 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 | 10 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 30% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-03-10 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (14), 23 (6), 12 (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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 280,700 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-MAR-26 |
CARO TRANSPORTS INC operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 87% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
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