Carrier profile · USDOT 785279 · MC-351766 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Karl August Case

1 power unitavg 23 yrLocal · 1 statesWEST SALEM, IL70/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-351766 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

23.0Avg age (yr)

2001–2005 · vPIC

Call dispatch(812) 319-4865 Email dispatchmkcase96@wabash.net

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 active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

23 yr

Model years 2001–2005 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 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

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’05–’08

Country’11–’20

Artisan Truckers’20–’26

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2020 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2011 → Jan 2020	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Aug 2011	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2008 → Aug 2009	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2005 → Aug 2008	$750K	3
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2005 → Apr 2005	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2004 → Feb 2005	$750K	3

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

23.0 yr

Average age

2005

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

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

Home base

WEST SALEM, IL

509 W LANCASTER ST

Top corridor

IN ⇄ IL

IN 1

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

@wabash.net — 80 carriers: USDOT 219167 USDOT 288034 USDOT 495013 USDOT 515920 USDOT 546845 USDOT 547138 USDOT 574934 USDOT 583948

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 509 W LANCASTER ST, WEST SALEM, IL, 62476
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (812) 319-4865
Email: mkcase96@wabash.net
Web domain: wabash.net

Registration

Officers: Melody Case · Karl August Case
USDOT / docket: 785279 · MC-351766
First registered: Dec 9, 1998
Last MCS-150: Sep 30, 2025 · 123,062 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

123,062

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 KARL AUGUST CASE. 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 KARL AUGUST CASE.

KARL AUGUST CASE (USDOT 785279) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash 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 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 30, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KARL AUGUST CASE's USDOT number?

KARL AUGUST CASE's USDOT number is 785279, and its motor carrier number is MC-351766.

Is KARL AUGUST CASE authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, KARL AUGUST CASE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is KARL AUGUST CASE's safety record?

KARL AUGUST CASE has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is KARL AUGUST CASE's fleet?

KARL AUGUST CASE operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KARL AUGUST CASE based?

KARL AUGUST CASE is based in WEST SALEM, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

Similar carriers near West Salem, IL

Comparable carriers around West Salem and across Illinois

John Allen Summerfield JrWest Salem, IL · 1 power unit

Marks Farms IncWest Salem, IL · 1 power unit

Anthony W KeortgeWest Salem, IL · 1 power unit

Lance McvaighWest Salem, IL · 1 power unit

Joy Lane Trucking LLCWest Salem, IL · 1 power unit

Gentz Trucking Inc Review · 80West Salem, IL · 2 power units

Matt Mcvaigh Clear · 88West Salem, IL · 4 power units

Triple G Trucking West Salem Il LLC Clear · 100West Salem, IL · 5 power units

More in Illinois →Owner-operators in Illinois →Veteran carriers in Illinois →

More Illinois carriers

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

Pete's a Towing IncReviewEast Dundee · 11 power units Keith AlexanderHamel · 1 power unit Base IncChicago Carnaghi Towing & Repair IncTilton · 17 power units Steven M SchmidgallEureka · 1 power unit Double M Transport IncBridgeview · 1 power unit