CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD

USDOT 946689 • 700 HARRISON DR, COLUMBUS, OH, 43204

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

946,689

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Ohio

Phone

6142742500

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

112

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

2,223,863

BOC-3 Agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Physical Address

700 HARRISON DR, COLUMBUS, OH, 43204

Contact

Phone: 6142742500

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Aug 22, 2010

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-435590	ACTIVE	Unknown	Unknown

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	DPP 8045510-00	ON FILE	Aug 22, 2010	Aug 1, 2024

Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CAP-5949951-06	REPLACED	Aug 22, 2007	Aug 22, 2010
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	BIPD/Primary	CAP 5949951-02	CANCELLED	Dec 31, 2003	May 27, 2006
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CAP 5949951- 04	REPLACED	Dec 31, 2003	Aug 22, 2007
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	BIPD/Primary	CAP 5949951-02	REPLACED	Dec 31, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CAD 0804551-01	CANCELLED	Aug 1, 2003	Feb 5, 2004
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CAD 0804551-01	REPLACED	Aug 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CRLCAF347527	REPLACED	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 1, 2003
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CRLCAF347527	CANCELLED	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 30, 2003

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	DPP 8045510-00	BIPD/Primary	Aug 1, 2024	Aug 1, 2024
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAP-5949951-06	BIPD/Primary	Aug 22, 2010	Aug 22, 2010
TERM/REPL	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	CAP 5949951- 04	BIPD/Primary	Aug 22, 2007	Aug 22, 2007
TERM/CANCL	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	CAP 5949951-02	BIPD/Primary	May 27, 2006	May 27, 2006
TERM/CANCL	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAD 0804551-01	BIPD/Primary	Feb 5, 2004	Feb 5, 2004
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAD 0804551-01	BIPD/Primary	Dec 31, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
TERM/REPL	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	CAP 5949951-02	BIPD/Primary	Dec 31, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
TERM/CANCL	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CRLCAF347527	BIPD/Primary	Aug 30, 2003	Aug 30, 2003
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CRLCAF347527	BIPD/Primary	Aug 1, 2003	Aug 1, 2003

Authority Action History (1 events)

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Authority Action History (1 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC435590	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Aug 23, 2002	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

223

Violations

1 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

1.0%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

112

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Inspection Activity Map

8 states • 223 inspections

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Violation Summary (3 violations from latest 100 of 223 inspections)

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Violation Summary (3 violations from latest 100 of 223 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:396.5B-L	Fuel system leak	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.209D-STBSM	Wheel fasteners loose/missing	1	1	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

1.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

-22.4 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

0.03vs nat'l 1.80

-1.77 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (223 inspections)

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Inspection History (223 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 18, 2026	87356574	NJ	NJ	Level 3	—	0	—	No
May 30, 2025	84832594	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	FORD BUS	0	—	No
May 30, 2025	84830728	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
May 30, 2025	84831482	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
May 23, 2025	84776262	SANDUSKY OH	OH	Level 2	VAN HOOL B BUS	0	—	No
May 23, 2025	84774596	SANDUSKY OH	OH	Level 2	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
May 23, 2025	84776219	SANDUSKY OH	OH	Level 2	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
May 23, 2025	84775007	SANDUSKY OH	OH	Level 1	PREVOST BUS	1	396.5B-L	No
May 21, 2025	84739797	WASHINGTON DC	DC	Level 3	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
May 21, 2025	84739798	WASHINGTON DC	DC	Level 3	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84262243	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84266379	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84265033	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84263197	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	MERCEDES PASSENGER VAN	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84264623	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84265850	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84262244	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	FORD PASSENGER VAN	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84262950	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	MERCEDES PASSENGER VAN	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84263329	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84261893	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	FORD PASSENGER VAN	0	—	No
Mar 28, 2025	84265684	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 28, 2025	83746662	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	FORD BUS	0	—	No
Jan 28, 2025	83734346	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 28, 2025	83735679	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	FORD BUS	0	—	No
Jan 28, 2025	83735423	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 28, 2025	83734348	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 28, 2025	83746071	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	FORD BUS	0	—	No
Jan 27, 2025	83735246	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 27, 2025	83723978	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 27, 2025	83723874	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 27, 2025	83734270	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 27, 2025	83736275	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 27, 2025	83723170	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 27, 2025	83723536	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2025	83695628	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2025	83700144	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2025	83699199	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	VAN HOOL B BUS	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2025	83696953	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2025	83696858	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2025	83696869	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST BUS	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2025	83699413	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2025	83699420	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2025	83699700	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2025	83699298	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 22, 2025	83687030	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	VAN HOOL B MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 22, 2025	83687853	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 22, 2025	83687840	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	VAN HOOL B BUS	0	—	No
Jan 22, 2025	83696309	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 22, 2025	83696399	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST MOTOR COACH	0	—	No
Jan 22, 2025	83687461	COLUMBUS OH	OH	Level 5	PREVOST BUS	0	—	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

96 total · 1.0% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

TERMINAL: 700 HARRISON RD84 · 4 OOS

COLUMBUS OH62 · 1 OOS

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Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance15 · 6 OOS

Unsafe Driving1

Recent Crashes

12 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Fatal crashes on record

Injuries

Across 6 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (12 records)

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Crash History (12 records)
Date	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Nov 6, 2025	OH	INJURY	0	1	NEW ALBANY	SR 161	...711659	CARDINAL TRANSPORTAT
Apr 22, 2025	MI	TOW	0	0	BLISSFIELD	ADRIAN	...049856	CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD
Mar 6, 2025	OH	TOW	0	0	JERSEY (TOWNSHIP OF)	CR 26	...711659	CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD
Jan 20, 2025	GA	TOW	0	0	ATLANTA	CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK DR NW N NEAR IVAN ALLEN J	...721825	CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD
Aug 11, 2023	OH	INJURY	0	1	CINCINNATI	COLLINS AV	...012978	CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION
Jun 16, 2023	OH	INJURY	0	1	GAHANNA	MORRISON RD	...LL6389	CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION
Jun 13, 2022	PA	FATAL	1	4	GREENE TOWNSHIP	INTERSTATE 0080 W	...048582	CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD
Apr 18, 2022	WV	INJURY	0	1	—	I-77 MP 34	...712252	CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD
May 6, 2021	TN	TOW	0	0	PIGEON FORGE	PARKWAY	...737339	CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD
Feb 21, 2020	FL	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 26, 2018	OH	INJURY	0	1	—	—	—	—
Dec 19, 2016	OH	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—