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Company CheckL & L CARTAGE SERVICES INC · DOT 974414

4931 W RIVERSIDE DR, GARY, IN, 46406

DOT# 974414 MC# 415005 Gary, Indiana 24 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jun 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

May 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Mar 25, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jul 20, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 5, 2024
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Aug 20, 2024
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).

Insurance 1

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

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

Contact Details

Phone(219) 977-8487

Fax(219) 977-8489

Email[email protected]

Physical Address4931 W RIVERSIDE DR, GARY, IN, 46406

Mailing Address4931 W RIVERSIDE DR, GARY, IN, 46406

Other Companies at This Address

Address4931 W RIVERSIDE DR, GARY, IN 46406

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
AMERICAN BULK LLC	1604101	(219) 977-8487	Active
L & L CARTAGE SERVICES INC this company	974414	(219) 977-8487	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

DocketMC415005

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating24 years

Company Overview

L & L CARTAGE SERVICES INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Gary, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 24 years, registered with the FMCSA on 08/23/2001. The fleet consists of 20 power units and 25 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 440,000 miles (2024). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 8 inspections are on file. Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates exceed the national average, which may indicate compliance concerns. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, L & L CARTAGE SERVICES INC has a Trust Score of 88/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage440,000 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.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS50.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS50.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA-K53034

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet20 units

Drivers25

Mileage440,000 mi

Operating24 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total4

Out of Service2

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service2

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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

1 · 1 OOS —

2024

5 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

0 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

2 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

2 crashes —

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

1 crash ▲

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 May 2026 — 4 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (75% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/25/2026	GARY	IN	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
07/20/2025	GARY	IN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
07/21/2023	EAST CHICAGO	IN	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/23/2023	GARY	IN	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

24 roadside violations across 4 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 11 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Other (General) 2 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 (8)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/19/2026 ▼	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	EAST CHICAGO IN	14	2	6	1	8	1	-
Violations (14) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.51C-BAPG — CFR 393.51C-BAPG OOS 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 391.49J-MDP — CFR 391.49J-MDP OOS 393.11A1-CSLRR — CFR 393.11A1-CSLRR Non-OOS 393.9A-HLLH — CFR 393.9A-HLLH Non-OOS 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.79 — CFR 393.79 Non-OOS 392.2-SLLEWA1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWA2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.11A1-LBL — CFR 393.11A1-LBL Non-OOS
02/19/2026 ▼	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMMOND IN	3	1	1	1	2	0	-
Violations (3) 393.9A-LHLI — CFR 393.9A-LHLI Non-OOS 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 383.23A2-LCDLN — CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN OOS
11/05/2024 ▼	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GARY IN	4	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (4) 390.21TB1-MC — CFR 390.21TB1-MC Non-OOS 393.9A-LTSI — CFR 393.9A-LTSI OOS 390.21TB2-DOT — CFR 390.21TB2-DOT Non-OOS 393.9A-LHWS — CFR 393.9A-LHWS Non-OOS
08/20/2024 ▼	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GARY IN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/12/2024 ▼	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	PORTAGE IN	8	1	5	1	3	0	-
Violations (8) 393.9A-LHWS — CFR 393.9A-LHWS Non-OOS 393.78A-WS — CFR 393.78A-WS Non-OOS 392.2-SLLIRP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 383.23A2-LCDLN — CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN OOS 392.2-SLLEWA3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWA1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWA1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/08/2024 ▼	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GARY IN	6	1	0	1	0	0	-
Violations (6) 383.51(a) — CFR 383.51(a) OOS 393.9(b) — CFR 393.9(b) Non-OOS 393.9(b) — CFR 393.9(b) Non-OOS 393.9(b) — CFR 393.9(b) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/07/2024 ▼	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GARY IN	10	4	0	1	0	3	-
Violations (10) 383.51A-LCDLRSWD — CFR 383.51A-LCDLRSWD OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 392.2-SLLIRP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLIRP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 390.21T(c) — CFR 390.21T(c) Non-OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/26/2023 ▼	IN	Full (Level I)	4TH AVE AND INDUSTRIAL HWY	10	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (10) 393.48(a) — CFR 393.48(a) OOS 393.45(d) — CFR 393.45(d) OOS 393.75(a)(1) — CFR 393.75(a)(1) OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.45(b)(2) — CFR 393.45(b)(2) OOS 393.60(c) — CFR 393.60(c) Non-OOS 393.203(c) — CFR 393.203(c) Non-OOS 393.205(a) — CFR 393.205(a) Non-OOS 396.3(a)(1) — CFR 396.3(a)(1) OOS

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	46-974028-00	$1,000,000	12/11/2006	11/15/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	46-974028-00	$1,000,000	12/11/2006	12/21/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IM-K53034	$0	11/15/2006	04/07/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-K53034	$1,000,000	11/15/2006	11/15/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	46-974028-00	$1,000,000	10/01/2006	11/15/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	46-974028-00	$1,000,000	10/01/2006	12/11/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	DSHA00001201	$750,000	10/01/2005	10/18/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSHA00000699	$750,000	10/01/2004	10/01/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSHA00000361	$750,000	10/01/2003	10/01/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP376746502	$1,000,000	10/01/2002	10/01/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP376746501	$1,000,000	10/01/2001	10/01/2002	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC415005	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/07/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/06/2004
MC415005	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/11/2007	-	-
MC415005	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/06/2002	REVOKED	10/24/2006

No revocation records.

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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

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

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 50% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 20 vehicles (~0.1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 50% 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) 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 (8)

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