Carrier profile · USDOT 569614 · MC-278215 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Bear Cartage & Intermodal Inc

155 power unitsavg 11.4 yrMulti-region · 11 statesMCCOOK, IL81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-278215 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

155Power units

80 observed · MCS-150

73Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(708) 924-9093 Email dispatchninap@bearcartage.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average22.5% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

112 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 22.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 40 vehicle and 111 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 28.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

109 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 155-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 155
Inspections · 24 mo: 112
Annualized: ≈56 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving65 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance41 · 9 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance21 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
172.519 Other violationOther9 · 8 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 15 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Continental’97–’99

Lincoln General’01–’06

Illinois National’10–’13

Westfield’13–’18

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2025

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2025 → Feb 2025	$1M	5
TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2023 → Jan 2025	$1M	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2022 → Feb 2023	$1M	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2020 → Feb 2022	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2020	$1M	2
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2013 → Feb 2018	$1M	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2010 → Feb 2013	$1M	4
CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2009 → Feb 2009	$1M	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2009 → Feb 2010	$1M	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2007 → Jan 2009	$1M	3
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2006 → Feb 2006	$1M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Feb 2006	$1M	2
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Mar 2001 → Apr 2001	$1M	2
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Mar 2001	$1M	1
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2000 → Mar 2000	$1M	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jan 1997 → Dec 1999	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1995 → Jan 1997	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1994 → Jan 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 155
Observed power (24 mo): 80
Trailers (towed): 73

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

31.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

112

IL busiest

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

Home base

MCCOOK, IL

8600 JOLIET RD

Top corridor

IL 47 · GA 16 · IN 14

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 611601 USDOT 3485199 USDOT 3106561Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (35 trucks · 37 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 229354 USDOT 611601 USDOT 2062347 USDOT 1219712 USDOT 257957 USDOT 877115 USDOT 181069 USDOT 3106561

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

155

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8600 JOLIET RD, MCCOOK, IL, 60525
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (708) 924-9093
Email: ninap@bearcartage.net
Web domain: bearcartage.net

Registration

Officers: Nick Urso Martha Torres · Catrina Ramirez
USDOT / docket: 569614 · MC-278215
First registered: Jul 20, 1994
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2025 · 13,000,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 21, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

155

Power units

150

Drivers

150

CDL drivers

13,000,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC.

BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC (USDOT 569614) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 112 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 111 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 155 power units and 150 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 21, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC's USDOT number?

BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC's USDOT number is 569614, and its motor carrier number is MC-278215.

Is BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC's safety record?

BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC has a 22.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 195 roadside inspections, with 6 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 BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC's fleet?

BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC operates 155 power units and 150 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC based?

BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC is based in MCCOOK, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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