R & J Cartage INC (USDOT 264186)
2 cautions found.
- Docket (MC) number
- MC119591
- Operating authority
- Contract carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-16. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- 1983-12-06
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $2,000,000.
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (rating decision 2015-08-24)
- Fleet on file
- 34 power units, 24 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 75 EAST US HIGHWAY 20, PORTER, IN 46304
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2024-05
Findings
- Federal enforcement case on record (Caution): FMCSA closed a federal enforcement case against this carrier in 2023, with a $970 civil penalty settled, most significantly for hazardous materials. These are FMCSA’s adjudicated closed cases (public record).
- Crash rate above federal benchmark (Caution): Recordable crash rate 2.07 per million miles (last 24 months) — above FMCSA’s 1.5 compliance-review threshold (49 CFR 385). National average 0.96.
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 2015-08-24 (11 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 2015-08-10 (11 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle
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Frequently asked questions
What carrier is USDOT 264186?
USDOT 264186 is R & J Cartage INC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 119591?
MC 119591 is the docket number of R & J Cartage INC, USDOT 264186.
What is R & J Cartage INC's MC number?
R & J Cartage INC's docket number is MC 119591. Its USDOT number is 264186.
Is R & J Cartage INC currently authorized to operate?
Contract carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-16. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does R & J Cartage INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $2,000,000.
Who provides R & J Cartage INC's insurance?
R & J Cartage INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Ascot Insurance Company.
What is R & J Cartage INC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate for R & J Cartage INC, from 5 of 14 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9%. FMCSA records also show 4 reportable crashes in the same window.
What is R & J Cartage INC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. R & J Cartage INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is R & J Cartage INC's FMCSA safety rating?
R & J Cartage INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2015-08-24.
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