Cardinal Transportation LTD (USDOT 946689)
2 issues to review.
- DOT number
- USDOT 946689
- Docket (MC) number
- MC435590
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-27. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- 2002-08-23
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $5,000,000.
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (rating decision 2024-07-01)
- Fleet on file
- 81 power units, 112 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 2871 FISHER ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43204-3539
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2024-09
Findings
- Federal enforcement case on record (Critical): FMCSA closed a federal enforcement case against this carrier in 2024, with a $34,050 civil penalty settled, most significantly for general operating and recordkeeping. These are FMCSA’s adjudicated closed cases (public record).
- Hours of service at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Hours of service ranks 72 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
Connected carriers
Other carriers linked to this one in FMCSA registration and roadside-inspection records:
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 946689?
DOT 946689 (USDOT 946689) is Cardinal Transportation LTD, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 435590?
MC 435590 is the docket number of Cardinal Transportation LTD, USDOT 946689.
What is Cardinal Transportation LTD's MC number?
Cardinal Transportation LTD's docket number is MC 435590. Its USDOT number is 946689.
Is Cardinal Transportation LTD currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-27. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Cardinal Transportation LTD have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $5,000,000.
Who provides Cardinal Transportation LTD's insurance?
Cardinal Transportation LTD's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by National Interstate Insurance Company.
What is Cardinal Transportation LTD's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 1.4% vehicle out-of-service rate for Cardinal Transportation LTD, from 1 of 70 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9%. FMCSA records also show 4 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Cardinal Transportation LTD's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Cardinal Transportation LTD's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Cardinal Transportation LTD's FMCSA safety rating?
Cardinal Transportation LTD's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2024-07-01.
Changes over time
Carriers change. Phone numbers, email addresses, insurance, authority. A sudden contact-info change is often the first sign of carrier identity fraud. fleetfax tracks these changes. Create a free account to follow changes on carriers you save.
View the full fleetfax report for Cardinal Transportation LTD
Carriers based in Columbus, OH
Run a SAFER company snapshot lookup for any carrier
Reconstructed from cached and fleetfax-ingested FMCSA public records (live FMCSA was unavailable) and may be out of date; verify current status on FMCSA SAFER. fleetfax surfaces the facts; brokers make the judgment. FMCSA status