ELITE CARTAGE INC
JOLIET, IL
ELITE CARTAGE INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers, based in Joliet, IL. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 23.1% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 11.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ELITE CARTAGE INC (USDOT 4205828) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 11.8% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4205828/ As of: Sep 24, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 11.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195510 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-03-29 (909 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYPolicy effective Mar 12, 2024
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1623317ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 18 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 15.38% | 7.69% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
ELITE CARTAGE INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 23.1%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 17.0.
13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (7) and IL (5).
23.1% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (5.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.
The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Kenworth, Freightliner, and Mack are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 195,510 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.41 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | — | 17.00 | 17 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 14.00 | 14 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88249905 | Jun 25, 2026 | IL | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2LV | No |
| 86813693 | Jan 13, 2026 | IN | 3 | PORTAGE IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLLR, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 86802932 | Jan 9, 2026 | IN | 2 | CHESTERTON IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLUCR, 393.9A-LTSIR | Yes |
| 86542041 | Dec 9, 2025 | IL | 2 | I-88 W |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.47A, 396.3A1, 393.75A4 | No |
| 85939715 | Oct 1, 2025 | MI | 1 | mi-new-buffalo-scale-w/b |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.9A-LTSIR, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 85850626 | Sep 20, 2025 | IN | 3 | HAMMOND IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLILC, 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 85456070 | Aug 8, 2025 | IN | 3 | VALPARAISO IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 383.51A-LCDLRSWD, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLLR | Yes |
| 85407909 | Aug 1, 2025 | IN | 3 | CHESTERTON IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 85330611 | Jul 22, 2025 | IN | 3 | PORTAGE IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 84980760 | Jun 17, 2025 | IN | 3 | LA PORTE IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 84956306 | Jun 13, 2025 | IL | 3 | I-80 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 84913324 | Jun 9, 2025 | IL | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2DL, 392.2-SLLS2 | Yes |
| 84393577 | Apr 12, 2025 | IL | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 390.21TB, 392.2RG, 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 82716878 | Sep 12, 2024 | IL | 3 | I-80 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 82198499 | Jul 23, 2024 | IN | 2 | LA PORTE IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 392.2, 393.9(a), 393.11(a)(1) | No |
| 81839050 | Jun 10, 2024 | IN | 2 | CHESTERTON IN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81472823 | Apr 20, 2024 | IL | 3 | 80 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75(a), 392.2 | No |
| 81472768 | Apr 19, 2024 | IL | 3 | 80 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Mar 29, 2024 | MC1623317-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA978618992 | 91X | $750,000 | Mar 12, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 29, 2024
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| CHESTERTON IN | IN | 3 | 1 |
| 80 | IL | 2 | 0 |
| I-80 | IL | 2 | 0 |
| LA PORTE IN | IN | 2 | 0 |
| PORTAGE IN | IN | 2 | 0 |
| I-88 W | IL | 1 | 0 |
| HAMMOND IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| VALPARAISO IN | IN | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0 |
| 393.11(a)(1) | Lighting devices/reflectors | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1623317
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
91X policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 128,462 carriers served
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18 inspections
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