Rock River Cartage Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Sterling, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| Trailers | 27 | 8 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 27 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 27 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 33% | 82% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 40% | 85% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 59% | 87% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.38 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.03 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 5.14 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state IL accounts for 95% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 5%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| IL |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | 393209E | Power steering violations | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 2, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 3963A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |