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4K CARTAGE INC

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Company Check4K CARTAGE INC · DOT 1689421

15550 S DIXIE HIGHWAY, HARVEY, IL, 60426

DOT# 1689421 MC# 620497 Harvey, Illinois 18 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 8

Jul 20, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 17, 2026
Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).
May 9, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 7 violations (no OOS).
Apr 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Dec 14, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 1, 2025
Crash reported, 1 fatality.
May 30, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address15550 S DIXIE HIGHWAY, HARVEY, IL, 60426

Mailing Address15550 S DIXIE HIGHWAY, HARVEY, IL, 60426

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeOTHER-GENERAL FREIGHT (EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD GOODS);AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC620497

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 years

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 3.93 · 16 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .71 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure .11 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 5.73 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage256,376 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal1

Driver OOS2.4% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS35.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/28/2020

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/19/2026

CompanyMS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #TINCA0019280

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet30 units

Drivers33

Mileage256,376 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal1

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total42

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.4%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total14

Out of Service5

OOS Rate35.7%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/28/2020 | Rated: 11/09/2018

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

6 · 0 OOS -

2024

19 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

20 · 3 OOS ▲

2026

12 · 2 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

3 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

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 Jul 2026, 40 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (15% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
05/09/2026	HYDE PARK TWP	IL	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dusk
12/14/2025	MICHIGAN CITY	IN	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
10/01/2025	JOLIET	IL	1	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
01/20/2025	Saugatuck Twp	MI	0	0	1	2	Blowing Snow	Water	Dawn
08/26/2023	ELKHART	IN	1	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

75 roadside violations across 40 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

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 38 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 25 violations · 2 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 12 violations · 5 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 (57)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/20/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	5	0	5	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/20/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANGOLA IN	7	0	7	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTH IN	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/09/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INDIANAPOLIS IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ETNA GREEN IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	8	1	7	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/05/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 E/B @ KALMBACH RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/27/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARSAW IN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/25/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GROVERTOWN IN	9	0	8	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT WAYNE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	IL	Full (Level I)	IL-53	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOWELL IN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA PORTE IN	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTH IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/08/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	ARDMORE TN	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/02/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-80	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPEEDWAY GAS STATION-MATTAWAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I80	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SB JACKSONRD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PORTAGE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ETNA GREEN IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARY IN	7	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ETNA GREEN IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	NA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	N/A	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 EB	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/01/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTH IN	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	EB	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/20/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALPARAISO IN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	CHESTERTON IN	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/29/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 94 @ US 127 S	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/25/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-96 E/B @ FARMINGTON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOWELL IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2023	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HWY 149, HEDRICK,IOWA	3	0	2	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 30/421, WANATAH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2023	IN	Full (Level I)	25634 WOODLAWN AVE	9	0	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections40

Unsafe Driving 16 viols

HOS Compliance 11 viols

Controlled Substances 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2019-05-21	90 day failure to pay fine	ACTIVE	2019-05-24

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZP1490	$750,000	09/21/2022	09/21/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZP1490	$1,000,000	09/21/2022	09/21/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZP1490	$1,000,000	09/21/2022	05/31/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-Z82137	$1,000,000	09/21/2017	09/21/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751744002	$1,000,000	09/21/2016	09/21/2017	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751744-3810-101	$0	09/21/2010	04/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751744-3810-101	$1,000,000	09/21/2010	09/21/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN568644	$1,000,000	09/21/2007	03/05/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN568644	$0	09/21/2007	03/05/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	NISTK0019280	$750,000	05/31/2023	05/31/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	NISTK0019280	$1,000,000	05/31/2023	05/31/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN650304	$1,000,000	03/05/2010	09/21/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN650304	$1,000,000	03/05/2010	10/25/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN650304	$0	03/05/2010	09/21/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN650304	$0	03/05/2010	10/25/2010	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC620497	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/11/2007	-	-
MC620497	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/25/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/20/2017
MC620497	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/31/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/07/2023
MC620497	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/05/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/30/2025
MC620497	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/08/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/05/2010

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90/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 90

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/19/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); 1 fatal (33% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 35.7143% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−5 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); 1 fatal (33% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 35.7143% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (5)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (57)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Out of Service Orders (1)

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