STARK CARTAGE LLC
USDOT 4112733
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (14 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileWest Bend Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 3 years ago
- Linked registrations1 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 | 4112733 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1571212 |
| Legal Name | STARK CARTAGE LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8155685695 |
| Address | 21816 W RAILROAD ST, Marengo, IL, 60152-9113 |
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 | West Bend Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-09-13 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bend Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-09-13 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2023-09-22 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2023-09-22 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-27 — IL — towaway
- 2024-05-14 — IL — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (3), 14 (2), 47 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
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) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 14 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 247,129 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-APR-26 |
STARK CARTAGE LLC operates 14 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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