CARACAS TRANSPORTATION INC
117 power units
117 drivers
12M mi/yr
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FRED Score 72.2 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
11 yrs history · 325 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- 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
- 117
- Drivers · CDL
- 117 · 117
- Annual miles
- 12M ~103k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 109 | 0 | 117 |
| Trailers | 12 | 132 | 0 | 144 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jun 4, 2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 6, 2026
- Officer
- EFIM CARACAS
- Phone
- (847) 350-1888
- efim@caracastransportation.com
- Address
- 1635 N Lancaster Rd Unit 100, South Elgin IL 60177
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
7
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
325
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.7%
18 of 169 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
4 of 325 driver inspections
Violations
113
23 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 5 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
113 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert64 · 20 out-of-serviceBrakes 18 · Tires 16 · Cargo securement 9 · Lights 7 · Wheels & hubs 5 · 9 more
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Unsafe driving No alert37 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 18 · Reckless / lane 13 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert8 · 0 out-of-serviceFalse log 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 2
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 3 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 3 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul262026Jul 26, 2026 · WyomingProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May232026May 23, 2026 · OregonProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar192026Mar 19, 2026 · OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb282026Feb 28, 2026 · ArizonaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan272026Jan 27, 2026 · KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct282025Oct 28, 2025 · ArkansasProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct32024Oct 3, 2024 · ArkansasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
2 of the 7 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Nov 29, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2017
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2024); PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. (Nov 2023)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
FMCSA’s full filing record back to the 1990s, and who else this insurer covers
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- California 42
- New Mexico 25
- Colorado 24
- Texas 20
- Montana 17
- South Dakota 15
- Wyoming 14
- Illinois (HQ) 13
Runs well beyond its home state: 13 of 325 inspections were in Illinois.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 48 | 2.07 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 35 | 2.49 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 7 | 0.13 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 0.06 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.01 | No alert |
325 driver inspections · 169 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 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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