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Company CheckGADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC · DOT 257183

600 RODNEY AUSTIN DRIVE, ATTALLA, AL, 35954

DOT# 257183 MC# 280085 Attalla, Alabama 31 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jun 26, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

May 27, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 8, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 7, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 4, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(256) 538-0117

Fax(256) 538-1831

Email[email protected]

Physical Address600 RODNEY AUSTIN DRIVE, ATTALLA, AL, 35954

Mailing Address600 RODNEY AUSTIN DRIVE, ATTALLA, AL, 35954

Other Companies at This Address

Address600 RODNEY AUSTIN DRIVE, ATTALLA, AL 35954

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC this company	257183	(256) 538-0117	Active
GADSDEN LOGISTICS LLC	1279693	(256) 538-0117	Active

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

DocketMC280085

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 years

Company Overview

GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Attalla, Alabama. The company has been in operation for 31 years, registered with the FMCSA on 04/08/1985. The fleet consists of 7 power units and 5 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 357,385 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 15 inspections, GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage357,385 miles

Mileage Year2023

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.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.7% avg 20.7%

Last Review09/25/2012

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026

CompanyFRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO

Policy #6663738

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers5

Mileage357,385 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service1

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 09/25/2012 | Rated: 08/11/2006

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

3 · 0 OOS —

2024

3 · 0 OOS =

2025

6 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 May 2025 — 9 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (11.1% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

6 roadside violations across 9 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 3 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 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 (12)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/27/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/08/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/07/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANNISTON AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/04/2025 ▼	TN	Full (Level I)	KNOXVILLE TN	3	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (3) 393.60C — CFR 393.60C Non-OOS 393.209E-SPSLA — CFR 393.209E-SPSLA Non-OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS
03/19/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	GADSDEN, AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/14/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 75	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/08/2024 ▼	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
07/24/2024 ▼	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	KNOXVILLE TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/16/2024 ▼	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/06/2023	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/25/2023 ▼	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/31/2023 ▼	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	51-519224-00	$1,000,000	11/29/2017	08/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT771429003	$1,000,000	11/29/2016	11/29/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT771429-8003-031	$0	11/29/2003	04/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT771429-8003-031	$1,000,000	11/29/2003	11/29/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	445878	$1,000,000	11/29/2002	11/29/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	436615	$1,000,000	11/29/2001	02/28/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI 97503037 ATL	$0	11/29/2000	01/29/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPB 310 993	$1,000,000	11/29/2000	11/29/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPB 310 993	$1,000,000	11/29/2000	07/31/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPB 310 993	$1,000,000	11/29/2000	11/29/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI 97503036 ATL	$0	11/29/2000	11/29/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI 97503037 ATL	$0	11/29/2000	05/15/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	AST815810	$1,000,000	11/29/1999	11/29/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	AST815810	$1,000,000	11/29/1999	02/27/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	AST 814 947	$1,000,000	11/29/1998	11/29/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	AST814947	$1,000,000	11/29/1998	02/03/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	AST814947	$1,000,000	11/29/1998	11/29/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	IMP 8885344	$0	11/29/1997	12/29/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	IMP 8885344	$0	11/29/1997	11/29/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP812434A	$1,000,000	11/29/1997	11/29/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP810721A	$1,000,000	11/29/1996	11/29/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP 71 63 92	$1,000,000	11/29/1995	11/29/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP 23 28 48	$0	11/29/1995	11/29/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	T 80 18-045	$0	11/26/1996	11/29/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	436615	$1,000,000	11/06/2002	11/29/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	T6322-0229	$0	07/11/1995	01/03/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	T6322 0195	$0	07/11/1994	07/11/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	436615	$1,000,000	02/28/2002	11/06/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	436615	$1,000,000	02/28/2002	11/29/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP 71 30 53	$1,000,000	02/01/1995	11/29/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP 713053	$1,000,000	02/01/1995	05/14/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI 97503879 ATL	$0	01/29/2002	11/29/2003	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC280085	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/29/1997	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/05/1998
MC280085	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/29/1997	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/07/1998
MC280085	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/11/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/07/1995
MC280085	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/25/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/26/1996
MC280085	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	06/02/1995	-	-
MC280085	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/27/1995	-	-
MC280085	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/27/1995	-	-

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100/100

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

100 — no deductions

Clean record — the bar stays full at 100.

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 6/3/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record — no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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) knockout	−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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Inspection Records (12)

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