Asset-based
41 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
41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.9 yr
Model years 2005–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
D-B CARTAGE INC (USDOT 375784) 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 for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 41 power units and 41 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 19, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 8, 1998 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
D-B CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 375784, and its motor carrier number is MC-290993.
As of Jun 13, 2026, D-B CARTAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
D-B CARTAGE INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
D-B CARTAGE INC operates 41 power units and 41 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
D-B CARTAGE INC is based in BEFORD PARK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Illinois
18 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 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '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 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2006 → Dec 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Jun 2006 | $1M | 3 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2002 → Jun 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| LEGION INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Jul 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1997 → Sep 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1995 → Sep 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| HAWKEYE SECURITY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1995 → Jun 1995 | $1M | 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 3 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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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