Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.1 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ROSE CARTAGE SERVICE INC (USDOT 141438) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from RLI INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 21, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 26 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 28, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 15, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
ROSE CARTAGE SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 141438, and its motor carrier number is MC-156863.
As of 2026-06-13, ROSE CARTAGE SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ROSE CARTAGE SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
ROSE CARTAGE SERVICE INC operates 26 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ROSE CARTAGE SERVICE INC is based in GRIFFITH, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
12 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '24 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2005 → Aug 2013 | $750K | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Aug 2005 | $750K | 4 |
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1997 → Aug 2002 | $750K | 2 |
| COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1993 → Aug 1997 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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