SUNSET CARTAGE INC
USDOT 811682
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (70 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate19.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)14 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 811682 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-360756 |
| Legal Name | SUNSET CARTAGE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8476584342 |
| Address | 1320 S VIRGINIA ROAD, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20050727) |
| 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 | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 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 | 41 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 19.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 14 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 13 towaway) |
- 2026-03-16 — IL — towaway
- 2026-01-14 — IL — towaway
- 2025-12-19 — IL — towaway
- 2025-12-17 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-06 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (13), 23 (7), 25 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations 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) | 70 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 70 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 5,640,946 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-FEB-26 |
SUNSET CARTAGE INC operates 70 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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- US GRANITE SALES INC — USDOT 811345, 4 power units
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