SUNSET CARTAGE INC
USDOT 811682MC-Docket MC360756CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
Review before tendering70 power units
SUNSET CARTAGE INC (USDOT 811682) in CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 6 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2007-09-24 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2005-05-19 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.93
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.2
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
4
Injuries
14
Crashes
44
Inspections
8
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 70
- Total drivers
- 70
- Years in business
- 27
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 6 of 14 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 47.1%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 4 times last 2007-09-24
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-02-12
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2005-05-19 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
64
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
68
Violations
11
OOS violations
9
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-08-09 → 2026-04-17.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-16
IL
Tow-away
2026-01-14
IL
Tow-away
2025-12-17
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2025-10-06
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2025-09-03
IL
Tow-away
2025-07-30
IL
Tow-away
2025-06-30
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2025-06-23
IL
Tow-away
2025-01-14
IL
1 injured
2024-10-07
IL
Tow-away
2024-09-27
IL
Tow-away
2024-08-24
IL
Tow-away
2024-08-20
IL
Tow-away
2024-07-01
IL
Tow-away
2024-06-18
IL
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
41 | 0 | 2026-04-15 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
24 | 11 | 2026-01-13 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 0 | 2024-02-15 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-03-26 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | OOS |
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-06-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2025-06-30 | Unsafe Driving | Improper lane change | — |
| 2025-06-30 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-03-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2024-11-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2024-11-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-11-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-09-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-08-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-08-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels | OOS |
| 2024-08-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | — |
| 2024-07-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2024-06-13 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to yield right of way | — |
| 2024-06-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-15 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
2026-04-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
2026-03-10 1 violPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LC | — | — |
2026-02-18 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-01-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-01-13 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LV | — | — |
2026-01-08 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 7A | — | — |
2025-11-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2025-06-30 3 viols· 1 OOSPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LV | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2025-06-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-05-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-05-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-05-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-03-31 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A | — | — |
2025-03-26 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSURR | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
2025-03-05 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2025-01-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2024-11-27 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2024-11-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A | — | — |
2024-11-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2024-11-01 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2024-11-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA3 | — | — |
2024-09-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-08-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-08-22 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104(f)(3) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 130(c) | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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