Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
911 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 124358 · MC-42537
CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY
911 power unitsavg 7.1 yrNational · 17 statesEDWARDSVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-42537 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
911Power units
319 observed · MCS-150
308Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.528.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal2828
53 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY safe to work with?
Is CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY safe to load? CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY (USDOT 124358, MC-42537) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EDWARDSVILLE, IL, operating 911 power units and 669 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 713 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 53 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY 81
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Safety
713 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.5% (24-mo)200 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)391 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.5% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 911-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 911
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 391
- Annualized
- ≈196 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving278
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance81 · 10 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance74 · 63 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance25
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance23
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 8 OOS
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 13 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving14
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance13
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
National Union · 94–09
New Hampshire · 09–12
National Union · 12–16
19942016
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2012 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2009 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 1994 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 911
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 319
- Trailers (towed)
- 308
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo388388
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EDWARDSVILLE, IL
Top corridor
NY ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 990861Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 990861USDOT 925129USDOT 3044888USDOT 1451489
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cassens.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 990861USDOT 4397809
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william molter — 2 carriers: USDOT 1204655
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)911911
Observed (24 mo)319319
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 145 N KANSAS STREET, EDWARDSVILLE, IL, 62025
- Mailing address
- 145 N KANSAS ST, EDWARDSVILLE, IL, 62025
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (618) 655-2750
- Cell
- (618) 407-6711
- molterb@cassens.com
- Web domain
- cassens.com
Registration
- Officers
- William Molter · Lisa Shashek
- USDOT / docket
- 124358 · MC-42537
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2026 · 42,299,099 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/26/1996
- D-U-N-S
- 3896024
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY's USDOT number?
CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY's USDOT number is 124358, and its motor carrier number is MC-42537.
Is CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY's safety record?
CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY has a 28.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 713 roadside inspections, with 53 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY's fleet?
CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY operates 911 power units and 669 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY based?
CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY is based in EDWARDSVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.