Cardinal Transport Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Coal City, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 206 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 206 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 379 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 206 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 206 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 58% | 86% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 83% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 36% | 90% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 63% | 86% | 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 | 5 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 65 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 308 | 77 | 74 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 31 | 1.46 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 30 | 0.46 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 108 | 4.94 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.06 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 37 states. Top state TX accounts for 15% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 93%.
+32 other states with fewer inspections
| Oct 1, 2024 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 41 | 19 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 32 | 12 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 19, 2026 |
| MO |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3922SLLUP | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3922SLTRS | State/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 3958E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3958F1 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 3958K2 | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |