Carrier profile · USDOT 2288892 · MC-781699 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MADISON CARTAGE CO

13 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 2 statesMADISON, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-781699 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

17Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

1999–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 877-3560 Email dispatchlisae@madisoncartageco.com

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.6% vs the 6.7% national average.

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 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 1999–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

43 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 34 vehicle and 43 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

38.5% · 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 19.4 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

41 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 5

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 43
Annualized: ≈22 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance61 · 13 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 18 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance20 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 4 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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

$750K BIPD last filed ’19 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Pulaski Bank’12–’19

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2012

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PULASKI BANK	May 2012 → Jan 2019	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 17

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

27.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

MADISON, IL

10 FOX INDUSTRIAL 3

Top corridor

MO ⇄ IL

MO 38 · IL 5

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 292991Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 292991 USDOT 313891 USDOT 4436915 USDOT 238954 USDOT 172096

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10 FOX INDUSTRIAL 3, MADISON, IL, 62060
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 877-3560
Cell: (618) 567-7226
Fax: (618) 798-9500
Email: lisae@madisoncartageco.com
Web domain: madisoncartageco.com

Registration

Officer: Lisa Ebbeler
USDOT / docket: 2288892 · MC-781699
First registered: Mar 28, 2012
Last MCS-150: Mar 12, 2025 · 250,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

250,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 MADISON CARTAGE CO.

MADISON CARTAGE CO (USDOT 2288892) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 4, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 43 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 34 vehicle-level and 43 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 12, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MADISON CARTAGE CO's USDOT number?

MADISON CARTAGE CO's USDOT number is 2288892, and its motor carrier number is MC-781699.

Is MADISON CARTAGE CO authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MADISON CARTAGE CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MADISON CARTAGE CO's safety record?

MADISON CARTAGE CO has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).