4k Cartage Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
18 years (granted 2007)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
56 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
4k Cartage Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
15550 S Dixie Highway, Harvey, IL 60426
Phone
(708) 675-4630
Power units
30
Drivers
33
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC620497
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
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 56 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
10.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 56 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
summer@4kcartage.com — company domain
Domain age
4kcartage.com registered 2010-06-01 (16 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
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
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 12/2025 · IL 10/2025 · MI 01/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 20, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 1, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 14, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 9, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 21, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 14, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 10, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 13, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 13, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 5, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 27, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 22, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 25, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 20, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Oct 1, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 22, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 8, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 2, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 31, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 30, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 28, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 19, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 16, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 1, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 20, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 23, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 5, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 29, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 1, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 25, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 28, 2023 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 20, 2023 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 13, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 29, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2023 | IN | Level I — Full |
Most recent 56 of 56 inspections on file.
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