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CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 152518 · MC142059 what is the difference?

7180 E REED ROAD, COAL CITY, IL 60416

Registered 1974-06-01 · 206 power units · Interstate

CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 152518, MC142059) is an interstate motor carrier based in COAL CITY, IL, operating a fleet of 206 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2026-06-16. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, effective 2022-11-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active Granted
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000Carolina Casualty Insurance CompanyKCA 2600781On file, effective
Broker surety bond$75,000Lexon Insurance CompanyLICX1209899On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority active — Granted
BIPD/Primary policy AHI-E4238-111597 cancelled by insurer (AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS)
Operating authority active — REINSTATED
Operating authority suspension or revocation
CARGO policy 45 MS NC0292 cancelled by insurer (HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY)

17 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1996-09-12. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units206
Trucks206
Phone8156344443

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2012-08-09 — 14 years.
  • 19 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2018-11-01.
  • 4 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2013-11-01.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, on file since 2022-11-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, Lexon Insurance Company.
  • 206 power units — a large fleet, larger than 99% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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