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CELTIC CARTAGE INC

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Company CheckCELTIC CARTAGE INC · DOT 1197429
11260 SOUTHWEST HWY, PALOS HILLS, IL, 60465
DOT# 1197429 MC# 476351 Palos Hills, Illinois 22 years
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185
Power Units
185
Drivers
8
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
276
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Oct 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 7
  • Oct 6, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Sep 30, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Sep 29, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Sep 25, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 28, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jul 9, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 16, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameCELTIC CARTAGE INC
DOT Number1197429
MC Number476351
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationPalos Hills, Illinois
Added01/02/2004
MCS-15004/14/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address11260 SOUTHWEST HWY, PALOS HILLS, IL, 60465
Mailing Address11260 SOUTHWEST HIGHWAY, PALOS HILLS, IL, 60465

Other Companies at This Address

Address11260 SOUTHWEST HWY, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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CompanyDOTPhoneStatus
CELTIC CARTAGE INC this company1197429Sign inActive
CROSS CON TERMINALS INC527882Sign inInactive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC476351
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating22 years

All Docket Numbers

MC476351

Cargo Transported

General FreightMetal; Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersGarbage, Refuse, TrashChemicalsBeveragesUtility

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 1.1 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .2 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 5.86 · 76 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage7,791,411 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

185
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
185
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)8
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.2% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS27.1% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerYes
Last Review06/20/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type34
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/13/2026
CompanyLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #4508779
Last checked10/25/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet185 units
Drivers185
Mileage7,791,411 mi
Operating22 years
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)8
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away6
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total169
Out of Service2
OOS Rate1.2%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total107
Out of Service29
OOS Rate27.1%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 06/20/2023 | Rated: 08/13/2008

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
5 · 0 OOS -
2024
63 · 13 OOS ▲
2025
106 · 19 OOS ▲
2026
97 · 18 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
2 crashes ▲
2025
4 crashes ▲
2026
5 crashes ▲
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Oct 2026, 211 inspections, 37 resulted in out-of-service (17.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 55 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (11)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
07/28/2026 FORT WORTH TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/09/2026 RIPON WI 0 0 1 2 Clear - Daylight
05/16/2026 BELLWOOD IL 0 0 1 3 Clear Wet Daylight
03/25/2026 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/24/2026 CARLSBAD CA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Dusk
11/20/2025 GRAPEVINE TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight
10/20/2025 JOLIET IL 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/28/2025 Aux Sable Twp IL 0 1 1 5 Rain Wet Dusk
01/22/2025 GURNEE IL 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Ice Daylight
11/21/2024 MARENGO TWP IL 0 0 1 1 Fog/Smog Ice Daylight
07/15/2024 WEST CHICAGO TWP IL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

310 roadside violations across 211 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 200 violations · 61 OOS
Unsafe Driving 79 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 30 violations · 1 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
10/06/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/30/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) OSHKOSH WI 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
09/29/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
09/25/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/24/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 3 0 0 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
09/23/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 4 2 0 0 4 2 - ▲Detail
09/22/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 018 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/21/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/19/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/16/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-94 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/15/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 3 0 0 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
09/15/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-94 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/14/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
09/14/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) IRON RIDGE WI 4 0 0 0 4 0 - ▲Detail
09/11/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/08/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/07/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-290 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/04/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/03/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) NEWTON WI 4 0 2 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
09/03/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-290 W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/26/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/24/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/24/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-55 S/B 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/17/2026 CA Terminal (Level V) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/17/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
08/17/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) WINNECONNE WI 3 0 0 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
08/16/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
08/13/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 3 1 0 0 3 1 - ▲Detail
08/09/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
08/04/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/03/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
07/31/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) 004 - US14, N OF HARVARD 5 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
07/29/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-80 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/28/2026 WI Full (Level I) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 4 0 0 0 4 0 - ▲Detail
07/27/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
07/17/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) 004 - US14, N OF HARVARD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/15/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/14/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
07/09/2026 CA Terminal (Level V) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/09/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 3 0 0 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
07/03/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/01/2026 CA Terminal (Level V) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 CA Terminal (Level V) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 CA Terminal (Level V) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 CA Terminal (Level V) CA 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 CA Terminal (Level V) CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 CA Terminal (Level V) CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 CA Terminal (Level V) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 CA Terminal (Level V) CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
06/29/2026 CA Terminal (Level V) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/22/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) LITTLE SUAMICO WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/19/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
06/19/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) HIGHWAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/18/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-94 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/17/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 011 - WADSWORTH - US41 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/16/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 47TH ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/15/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 9 1 4 0 5 1 - ▲Detail
06/11/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/11/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) SH-0170 IN TARRANT CO. (556-56 3 0 0 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
06/04/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
06/01/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-80 W/B MP 130.5 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/28/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) NEWTON WI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I94 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/21/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/20/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/19/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/12/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/08/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/05/2026 WI Full (Level I) OSHKOSH WI 9 3 1 0 8 3 - ▲Detail
05/04/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/30/2026 WI Driver-Only (Level III) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/28/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH-0030 IN DALLAS CO. (32-64) 8 4 0 0 8 4 - ▲Detail
04/10/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) NIMITZ IF 3 3 0 0 3 3 - ▲Detail
04/09/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) KENOSHA WI 4 0 3 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
04/09/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/07/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) LIVERMORE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/07/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) SAN ONOFRE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/07/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) HILMAR 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/28/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) HOUBOLT RD 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/23/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) FRESNO, CA 4 0 3 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
03/22/2026 CA Full (Level I) RAINBOW IF 3 0 0 0 3 0 - ▲Detail
03/19/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) 003 - ROSECRANS - US41,.2 N OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/12/2026 CA Full (Level I) WB LIVERMORE SCALES 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
03/04/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-355 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/03/2026 CA Full (Level I) SAN ONOFRE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/02/2026 CA Full (Level I) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 3 2 0 0 3 2 - ▲Detail
02/19/2026 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 2 1 0 0 2 1 - ▲Detail
02/18/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) KS 8 0 8 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/10/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
02/05/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) PLOVER WI 2 1 1 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
01/30/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) ARCH RD AND B ST. 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
01/20/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) SR-140 WB EO I-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CORDELIA IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/06/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) SAN ONOFRE IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
01/02/2026 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 3 1 0 0 3 1 - ▲Detail
12/19/2025 TX Full (Level I) US75 SB DENISON SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/19/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) FREDONIA WI 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
12/19/2025 TX Full (Level I) US75 SB DENISON SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections202
Unsafe Driving 16 viols
HOS Compliance 11 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 76 viols

Licensing & Insurance

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91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP66097A$1,000,00010/01/200910/25/2019Cancelled
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34CARGOLEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY128-32-76$009/10/200510/14/2006Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLTI100259-01$1,000,00001/02/200710/18/2007Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLTI100259-01$1,000,00001/02/200710/01/2007Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLTI100259$1,000,00001/02/200601/02/2007Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.341785$1,000,00001/02/200501/02/2006Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.CT00014185$1,000,00001/02/200401/02/2005Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC476351COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/06/2006DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/02/2007
MC476351COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/06/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/30/2005
MC476351COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/06/2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/03/2005
MC476351COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/21/2007DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/01/2007
MC476351COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/04/2009DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/29/2009
MC476351COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/04/2008DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/02/2008
MC476351MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED01/21/2004--

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