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B & W Cartage Company INC (USDOT 128493)

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DOT number
USDOT 128493
Docket (MC) number
MC120924
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active.
Authority granted
1980-07-28
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
Safety rating
Satisfactory (rating decision 2011-05-26)
Fleet on file
518 power units, 607 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
9850 PELHAM, TAYLOR, MI 48180
MCS-150 last filed
2025-02

Findings

  • Hours of service at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Hours of service ranks 77 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
  • Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 2011-05-26 (15 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 2021-05-24 (5 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle
  • Shares a mailing address with another company (Note): One other active company uses this carrier’s mailing address and shares its business name, a phone number, or a company officer. Shared mailing addresses can be legitimate — subsidiaries and shared back offices are common.
  • Also holds broker authority (Note): Entity is registered as both a carrier and a broker.

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Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 128493?

DOT 128493 (USDOT 128493) is B & W Cartage Company INC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 120924?

MC 120924 is the docket number of B & W Cartage Company INC, USDOT 128493.

What is B & W Cartage Company INC's MC number?

B & W Cartage Company INC's docket number is MC 120924. Its USDOT number is 128493.

Is B & W Cartage Company INC currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active; Broker authority: active. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does B & W Cartage Company INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.

Who provides B & W Cartage Company INC's insurance?

B & W Cartage Company INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Great West Casualty CO.

What is B & W Cartage Company INC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 25.4% vehicle out-of-service rate for B & W Cartage Company INC, from 88 of 347 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-29). FMCSA records also show 29 recordable crashes in the same window.

What is B & W Cartage Company INC's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. B & W Cartage Company INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is B & W Cartage Company INC's FMCSA safety rating?

B & W Cartage Company INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2011-05-26.

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