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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 244827 · MC-174140 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Brites Cartage Ltd
1 power unitCHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-174140 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 20, 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 3.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4242 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
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
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
BRITES CARTAGE LTD (USDOT 244827) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 27, 2023.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 17, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is BRITES CARTAGE LTD's USDOT number?
BRITES CARTAGE LTD's USDOT number is 244827, and its motor carrier number is MC-174140.
Is BRITES CARTAGE LTD authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, BRITES CARTAGE LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BRITES CARTAGE LTD's fleet?
BRITES CARTAGE LTD operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRITES CARTAGE LTD based?
BRITES CARTAGE LTD is based in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL.
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