Carrier profile · USDOT 142963 · MC-219211 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

S & S CARTAGE LTD

5 power unitsLOVES PARK, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-219211 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(815) 877-1090 Email dispatchgary@sscartage.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’15 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United States’94–’97

Bitco General’97–’02

Northland’02–’09

Artisan Truckers’09–’13

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2017

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2015	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Jun 2015 → Jun 2017	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Aug 2015	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Jun 2015	$750K	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2002 → Jun 2009	$750K	1
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 1997 → Jan 2002	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jan 1994 → Jan 1997	$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): 5
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

LOVES PARK, IL

2104 CHARMAR DRIVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2104 CHARMAR DRIVE, LOVES PARK, IL, 61111
Mailing address: PO BOX 2712, LOVES PARK, IL, 61132
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (815) 877-1090
Cell: (815) 378-9922
Fax: (815) 877-8559
Email: gary@sscartage.com
Web domain: sscartage.com

Registration

Officer: Gary F. Seaton
USDOT / docket: 142963 · MC-219211
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 20, 2026 · 109,047 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 29, 1991
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

109,047

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 S & S CARTAGE LTD.

S & S CARTAGE LTD (USDOT 142963) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 15, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 20, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 29, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is S & S CARTAGE LTD's USDOT number?

S & S CARTAGE LTD's USDOT number is 142963, and its motor carrier number is MC-219211.

Is S & S CARTAGE LTD authorized to operate?

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

What is S & S CARTAGE LTD's safety record?

S & S CARTAGE LTD has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.