Carrier profile · USDOT 349060 · MC-224531 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Burke Cartage Inc

3 power unitsMC COOK, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-224531 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(708) 688-2000 Email dispatchbkanzler@burkebev.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$10M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$10M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$10,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$10M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $10M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’00 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Cincinnati’92–now

1992200120102019now

BIPD in force — $10,000,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 1998

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1992 → Nov 2000	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MC COOK, IL

4900 SOUTH VERNON AVENUE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@burkebev.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 372225 USDOT 524747

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin r burke — 2 carriers: USDOT 372225

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4900 SOUTH VERNON AVENUE, MC COOK, IL, 60525
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 688-2000
Fax: (708) 688-2050
Email: bkanzler@burkebev.com
Web domain: burkebev.com

Registration

Officers: Kevin R Burke · Mary Grace Burke
USDOT / docket: 349060 · MC-224531
First registered: Mar 31, 1989
Last MCS-150: Sep 30, 2010 · 197,516 mi (2009)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

197,516

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BURKE CARTAGE INC.

BURKE CARTAGE INC (USDOT 349060) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $10,000,000 limit in force from THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 29, 1998 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 30, 2010.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BURKE CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?

BURKE CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 349060, and its motor carrier number is MC-224531.

Is BURKE CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BURKE CARTAGE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BURKE CARTAGE INC's fleet?

BURKE CARTAGE INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BURKE CARTAGE INC based?

BURKE CARTAGE INC is based in MC COOK, IL.

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