Carrier profile · USDOT 144055 · MC-135658 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Rock River Cartage Inc

27 power unitsavg 11.9 yrLocal · 2 statesSTERLING, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-135658 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.9Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(815) 625-1699 Email dispatchcurthouse@rockrivercartage.com

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.9 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 60.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 18 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

60.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 3

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 27-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 27
Inspections · 24 mo: 18
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 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 ’13 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Truck Exchange’84–’98

Continental Western’98–’13

beyond this history

1984199520062017now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2013

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1998 → Aug 2013	$750K	3
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Jul 1984 → Aug 1998	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 27
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

55.2%

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

IL busiest

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

Home base

STERLING, IL

13475 GALT RD

Top corridor

IL 16 · IN 2

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3502732 USDOT 1850022 USDOT 3686211 USDOT 2396802 USDOT 1290599 USDOT 292465 USDOT 2621726 USDOT 1557782

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 13475 GALT RD, STERLING, IL, 61081
Mailing address: 13475 GALT ROAD, STERLING, IL, 61081
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (815) 625-1699
Fax: (815) 625-1771
Email: curthouse@rockrivercartage.com
Web domain: rockrivercartage.com

Registration

Officers: Curt House · Sharon House
USDOT / docket: 144055 · MC-135658
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 2, 2025 · 1,851,196 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 12, 1996
D-U-N-S: 75609990

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,851,196

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 ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC.

ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC (USDOT 144055) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 60.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 18 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 27 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 2, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 12, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?

ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 144055, and its motor carrier number is MC-135658.

Is ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC's safety record?

ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC's fleet?

ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC operates 27 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC based?

ROCK RIVER CARTAGE INC is based in STERLING, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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