Cardinal Transport Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
23 years (granted 2003)
Liability filing
$2M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
141 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Cardinal Transport Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
213 Brandau Lane, Simpsonville, SC 29680
Phone
(864) 967-8760
Power units
44
Drivers
34
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC455378
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.4%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 141 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
3.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 141 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
steven@cardinaltransportinc.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
4
Reportable crashes
4
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: GA 04/2026 · SC 08/2025 · SC 11/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 28, 2026 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 26, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 16, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 16, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2026 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Apr 13, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 13, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 10, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 4, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 1, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 30, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 16, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 9, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 24, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 8, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 30, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Dec 29, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 19, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 17, 2025 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 10, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 25, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 24, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 10, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 7, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 4, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 3, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 21, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 17, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 17, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 22, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 29, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 6, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 30, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 24, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 15, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 7, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 2, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 30, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 4, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 27, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 20, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 16, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 29, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2025 | SC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 27, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 24, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 4, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 20, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2025 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 13, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 26, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 22, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 18, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 14, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 14, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 3, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 17, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 15, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 12, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 11, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 28, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 14, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 100 of 141 inspections on file.
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