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Company CheckCATER TRANSPORT LLC · DOT 3955132

3411 SHEFFIELD AVE, HAMMOND, IN, 46327

DOT# 3955132 MC# 1473253 Hammond, Indiana 3 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

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

Safety & compliance 6

Mar 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 12, 2025
Roadside inspection, 4 out-of-service violations.
Nov 6, 2025
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Oct 24, 2025
Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).
Feb 13, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 10, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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 Address3411 SHEFFIELD AVE, HAMMOND, IN, 46327

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1610, VALPARAISO, IN, 46384

Other Companies at This Address

Address3411 SHEFFIELD AVE, HAMMOND, IN 46327

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
CATER TRANSPORT LLC this company	3955132	Sign in	Active
CATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC	3955126	Sign in	Active

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1473253

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating3 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1473253

Cargo Transported

General FreightMetal; Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsCommodities Dry Bulk

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

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 2 · 13 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 7 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,948,548 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS38.5% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/17/2024

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/01/2026

CompanySECURA INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A3451959

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet56 units

Drivers56

Mileage2,948,548 mi

Operating3 years

MCS-15002/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal1

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total32

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total13

Out of Service5

OOS Rate38.5%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total2

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 05/17/2024

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

10 · 1 OOS -

2024

26 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

19 · 3 OOS =

2026

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

3 crashes ▲

2025

2 crashes ▼

2026

0 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 Mar 2026, 26 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (11.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 6 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
02/13/2025	MELROSE TWP	IL	0	1	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
01/10/2025	LOUISVILLE	KY	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
06/13/2024	GARY	IN	1	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/17/2024	WAUSAU	WI	0	0	1	2	-	Dry	Daylight
01/12/2024	SOUTH BEND	IN	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

52 roadside violations across 26 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

Unsafe Driving 31 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 21 violations · 6 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 (56)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/05/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INDIANAPOLIS IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	OSHKOSH WI	9	4	0	0	4	-	▲Detail
11/06/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SCOTTSBURG IN	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAKE STATION IN	5	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/07/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTH IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WASHINGTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTH IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTH IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	SHELBYVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	CHESTERTON IN	10	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/03/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROLLING PRAIRIE IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-94	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALPARAISO IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWOOD IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOWELL IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/30/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	US-30	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2024	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	OSHKOSH WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	TOWNSHIP OF NEKIMI WI	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	004 - US14, N OF HARVARD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 NORTHBOUND CANAL PORT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAGRO IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	CHESTERTON IN	8	2	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
06/26/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	PORTAGE IN	5	2	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
06/19/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/14/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	GARY IN	8	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-39 S/B	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	IL HWY 57	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	4	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-294	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	DEER PASS RD AND RT 176	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	SHEETZ	3	1	1	2	1	-	▲Detail
03/12/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/01/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2024	WI	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2024	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MEQUON WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANGOLA IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/11/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/11/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GEORGETOWN IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/04/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PORTAGE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/05/2023	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	KENOSHA SWEF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/27/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	US6 EB NEAR CR63	3	0	2	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B	11	3	0	11	3	-	▲Detail
08/31/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	I69 N/B 60.5MM	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2023	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE (VIL.)	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	W/B I-94 @ BAKER	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 30 EB AT OHIO ST	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	#55 I-70 WB WAYNE	7	0	3	4	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 63 AT CR 1100 S	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections28

Unsafe Driving 13 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP 3703087	$1,000,000	10/18/2022	01/09/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZP9300	$1,000,000	01/09/2023	01/09/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZP9300	$1,000,000	01/09/2023	01/27/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1473253	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/04/2022	-	-
MC1473253	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/02/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/09/2024

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88/100

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 88

Starts at 100−12 totalFinal 88

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

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−4

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)−3

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 38.4615% vs national avg 20.72%.

-4

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 56 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-3

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)

Authority granted about 3 years ago.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−4 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 56 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% 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 38.4615% 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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Crash Records (5)

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Inspection Records (56)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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