Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 125372 · MC-143584 · Updated Aug 16, 2026
Cates Trucking Inc
1 power unitSWAYZEE, IN50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-143584 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 16, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 125372) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 16, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 10, 2022.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 17, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CATES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
CATES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 125372, and its motor carrier number is MC-143584.
Is CATES TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 16, 2026, CATES TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CATES TRUCKING INC's fleet?
CATES TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CATES TRUCKING INC based?
CATES TRUCKING INC is based in SWAYZEE, IN.
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