Small fleet
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.1 yr
Model years 2010–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CARAT EXPEDITED INC safe to load? CARAT EXPEDITED INC (USDOT 2839886, MC-950996) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BURR RIDGE, IL, operating 27 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 92 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 52.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
CARAT EXPEDITED INC's USDOT number is 2839886, and its motor carrier number is MC-950996.
As of 2026-07-09, CARAT EXPEDITED INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CARAT EXPEDITED INC has a 52.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
CARAT EXPEDITED INC operates 27 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CARAT EXPEDITED INC is based in BURR RIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.
Comparable carriers around Burr Ridge and across Illinois
92 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2022 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 3 |
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 18 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 and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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