Carrier profile · USDOT 71364 · MC-156818 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Curry Ice & Coal Inc

176 power unitsCARLINVILLE, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-156818 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

176Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(217) 854-3101 Email dispatchpdleefers@thecurrycompanies.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Review before loading

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 176 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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)$1M 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)$1M 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

Asset-based

176 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$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

$1M BIPD last filed ’07 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Guaranty National’95–’99

Star’99–’02

Lincoln General’02–’05

Oasis Capital’05–’10

Travelers America’07–now

1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA · since Aug 2007

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA	Aug 2007 → Aug 2007	$1M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2005 → Sep 2007	$1M	3
OASIS CAPITAL INCORPORATED	Feb 2005 → Nov 2010	$1M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Sep 2005	$1M	3
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1999 → Sep 2002	$1M	1
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1995 → Sep 1999	$1M	3
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1995 → Sep 1995	$1M	1
TIG PREMIER INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1994 → Aug 1995	$1M	1

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 176
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CARLINVILLE, IL

21149 ROUTE 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@thecurrycompanies.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 738629 USDOT 739027 USDOT 739032 USDOT 739306

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james ray curry — 3 carriers: USDOT 739032 USDOT 2364772

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 21149 ROUTE 4, CARLINVILLE, IL, 62626
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (217) 854-3101
Fax: (217) 854-2740
Email: pdleefers@thecurrycompanies.com
Web domain: thecurrycompanies.com

Registration

Officer: James Ray Curry
USDOT / docket: 71364 · MC-156818
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 15, 2010 · 19,670,000 mi (2009)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 13, 2007
D-U-N-S: 24993826

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

176

Power units

195

Drivers

195

CDL drivers

19,670,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate CURRY ICE & COAL INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CURRY ICE & COAL INC.

CURRY ICE & COAL INC (USDOT 71364) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA effective Aug 1, 2007 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 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 176 power units and 195 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 15, 2010.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 13, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CURRY ICE & COAL INC's USDOT number?

CURRY ICE & COAL INC's USDOT number is 71364, and its motor carrier number is MC-156818.

Is CURRY ICE & COAL INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CURRY ICE & COAL INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CURRY ICE & COAL INC's fleet?

CURRY ICE & COAL INC operates 176 power units and 195 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CURRY ICE & COAL INC based?

CURRY ICE & COAL INC is based in CARLINVILLE, IL.

Similar carriers in Illinois

Comparable carriers operating in Illinois

Pava Logistics Inc Clear · 88Bartlett, IL · 150 power units

Lintrans Inc Clear · 88Hinsdale, IL · 149 power units

Arrow Trans Corp Clear · 88Villa Park, IL · 147 power units

Merx Global Inc Clear · 88Elk Grove Village, IL · 145 power units

Whimsy Inc Clear · 88Mount Prospect, IL · 142 power units

BDJ Trucking Company Clear · 88Schaumburg, IL · 142 power units

Svoboda Express Inc Clear · 88Bensenville, IL · 140 power units

Ue Line Inc Clear · 88Elgin, IL · 140 power units

More in Illinois →Largest fleets in Illinois →Veteran carriers in Illinois →

More Illinois carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Nussbaum Transportation Services IncClearHudson · 615 power units Commercial Transport IncClearBelleville · 163 power units Crown Trucking IncClearPawnee · 13 power units Dot Foods IncMount Sterling · 121 power units Ee-jay Motor Transports IncClearEast Saint Louis · 39 power units Passalacqua & Powell Trucking IncClearPalmyra · 19 power units