Carrier profile · USDOT 655112 · MC-303122 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Michael's Cartage Inc

132 power unitsBRIDGEVIEW, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-303122 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

132Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(708) 581-7770 Email dispatchjoes@michaelscartage.com

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 132 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.8 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 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

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

132 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — 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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

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 ’19 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Legion’98–’02

Travelers Property’10–’16

Cherokee’19–now

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2019

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → Oct 2019	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2019	$1M	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Oct 2016 → Oct 2017	$1M	3
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Oct 2010 → Oct 2016	$1M	3
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Oct 2010	$1M	2
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2006 → Oct 2008	$1M	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Sep 2005 → Oct 2006	$1M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2005 → Sep 2005	$1M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jul 2005 → Jun 2005	$1M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jul 2005	$1M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2003 → Aug 2005	$1M	3
THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	Oct 2002 → Oct 2003	$1M	1
LEGION INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1998 → Oct 2002	$1M	1
HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1996 → Apr 1998	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 132
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

BRIDGEVIEW, IL

8535 S 77TH AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joseph spina — 2 carriers: USDOT 2388133

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8535 S 77TH AVE, BRIDGEVIEW, IL, 60455
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (708) 581-7770
Fax: (708) 581-7784
Email: joes@michaelscartage.com
Web domain: michaelscartage.com

Registration

Officers: Joe Spina · Joseph Spina
USDOT / docket: 655112 · MC-303122
First registered: Aug 19, 1996
Last MCS-150: Dec 3, 2018 · 11,000,000 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 9, 2015
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

132

Power units

130

Drivers

130

CDL drivers

11,000,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 MICHAEL'S CARTAGE INC.

MICHAEL'S CARTAGE INC (USDOT 655112) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 4, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 132 power units and 130 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 3, 2018.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 9, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MICHAEL'S CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?

MICHAEL'S CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 655112, and its motor carrier number is MC-303122.

Is MICHAEL'S CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, MICHAEL'S CARTAGE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MICHAEL'S CARTAGE INC's fleet?

MICHAEL'S CARTAGE INC operates 132 power units and 130 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICHAEL'S CARTAGE INC based?

MICHAEL'S CARTAGE INC is based in BRIDGEVIEW, IL.

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