MADISON CARTAGE COMPANY
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 13 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 12 · 12
- Annual miles
- 250k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Trailers | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Mar 28, 2012 (14 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 12, 2025
- Officer
- LISA EBBELER
- Phone
- (618) 877-3560
- lisae@madisoncartageco.com
- Address
- 10 Fox Industrial 3, Madison IL 62060
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026Violations
151 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert125 · 33 out-of-serviceLights 46 · Brakes 27 · Tires 22 · Wheels & hubs 8 · Cargo securement 4 · 18 more
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Hours of service No alert14 · 2 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 4 · Speeding 4 · Seat belt 3
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide it12 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Aug112025Aug 11, 2025 · IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since May 4, 2012 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 trust fund (BMC-85) · MIDWEST BANKCENTRE since Nov 23, 2018
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Missouri 37
- Illinois (HQ) 6
14% of inspections were in its home state.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 29 | 13.50 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 1.38 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 8 | 9.92 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.12 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
43 driver inspections · 32 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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