Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 994874 · MC-422201
GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION
6 power unitsCHICAGO, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-422201 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION safe to load? GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION (USDOT 994874, MC-422201) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in CHICAGO, IL, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GCGRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION 80
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Transguard America · 02–05
Lincoln General · 05–07
Redland · 08–10
Praetorian · 10–12
American Automobile · 12–19
Freedom Specialty · 19–23
20022026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Oct 2012 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2008 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2005 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Jan 2002 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHICAGO, IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@odysseylogistics.com — 17 carriers: USDOT 213341USDOT 338035USDOT 340754USDOT 392419USDOT 444539USDOT 567635USDOT 648696USDOT 925567
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4350 W OHIO ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60424
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 265-0403
- Cell
- (630) 544-9017
- Fax
- (773) 638-1888
- Web domain
- odysseylogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Marc Arostegui · Kevin Preas
- USDOT / docket
- 994874 · MC-422201
- First registered
- 12/20/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 07/08/2021 · 250 mi (2020)
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION's USDOT number?
GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION's USDOT number is 994874, and its motor carrier number is MC-422201.
Is GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION's fleet?
GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION based?
GRAND CARTAGE CORPORATION is based in CHICAGO, IL.