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Cardinal Transportation Services LLC (USDOT 2453623)

2 cautions found.

DOT number
USDOT 2453623
Docket (MC) number
MC847465
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active.
Authority granted
2013-12-26
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.
Safety rating
No published safety rating
Fleet on file
16 power units, 13 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
13013 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40272
MCS-150 last filed
2026-02

Findings

  • Vehicle OOS rate above national average (Caution): 66.67% vehicle OOS over 12 inspections vs. national average 22.87%
  • 2 BASICs at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Vehicle maintenance and Hours of service rank among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not official CSA scores.

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Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 2453623?

DOT 2453623 (USDOT 2453623) is Cardinal Transportation Services LLC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 847465?

MC 847465 is the docket number of Cardinal Transportation Services LLC, USDOT 2453623.

What is Cardinal Transportation Services LLC's MC number?

Cardinal Transportation Services LLC's docket number is MC 847465. Its USDOT number is 2453623.

Is Cardinal Transportation Services LLC currently authorized to operate?

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

Does Cardinal Transportation Services LLC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $750,000.

Who provides Cardinal Transportation Services LLC's insurance?

Cardinal Transportation Services LLC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Berkley Casualty Company.

What is Cardinal Transportation Services LLC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate for Cardinal Transportation Services LLC, from 8 of 12 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-26). FMCSA records also show 2 recordable crashes in the same window.

What is Cardinal Transportation Services LLC's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Cardinal Transportation Services LLC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is Cardinal Transportation Services LLC's FMCSA safety rating?

Cardinal Transportation Services LLC has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.

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Sources

  • Registration: latest available from FMCSA MCMIS census
  • Contact: latest available from FMCSA MCMIS census
  • Safety rating: latest available from FMCSA MCMIS census
  • Authority: latest available from the retired FMCSA L&I system
  • Insurance: latest available from the retired FMCSA L&I system
  • Cancellations: latest available from the retired FMCSA L&I system
  • Suspension orders: latest available from the retired FMCSA L&I system
  • Out-of-service orders: latest available from FMCSA
  • Inspections: latest available from FMCSA
  • Crashes: latest available from FMCSA
  • Safety percentiles: latest available from FMCSA SMS
  • Required minimum: latest available from the FMCSA L&I registry

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