Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 875784 · MC-383237
CATALINA CARTAGE INC
10 power unitsavg 8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesWOODHAVEN, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-383237 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2008–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-15
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CATALINA CARTAGE INC safe to work with?
Is CATALINA CARTAGE INC safe to load? CATALINA CARTAGE INC (USDOT 875784, MC-383237) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WOODHAVEN, MI, operating 10 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-15.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-15
CCCATALINA CARTAGE INC 86
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving10
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Gulf · 00–01
Great West · 04–06
National · 16–18
Great West · 18–23
20002025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2018 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2007 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2004 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | May 2000 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2024
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WOODHAVEN, MI
Top corridor
OH ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2558937USDOT 3375991USDOT 2347758USDOT 2784870USDOT 71955USDOT 379348USDOT 575205USDOT 1974009
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 21055 WEST ROAD SUITE 25, WOODHAVEN, MI, 48183
- Mailing address
- 6174 COLF RD, CARLETON, MI, 48117
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (734) 752-6070
- Fax
- (734) 733-0026
Registration
- Officer
- Jon Biszalik
- USDOT / docket
- 875784 · MC-383237
- First registered
- 04/26/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2026 · 780,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 CATALINA CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?
CATALINA CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 875784, and its motor carrier number is MC-383237.
Is CATALINA CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-15, CATALINA CARTAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CATALINA CARTAGE INC's safety record?
CATALINA CARTAGE INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CATALINA CARTAGE INC's fleet?
CATALINA CARTAGE INC operates 10 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CATALINA CARTAGE INC based?
CATALINA CARTAGE INC is based in WOODHAVEN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.