BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC
(708) 924-9093
ninap@bearcartage.net
8600 Joliet Rd, Mccook IL 60525
155
tractors
150 drivers
13M mi/yr · ~84k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
High confidence
32 yrs history · 118 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 155
- Drivers · CDL
- 150 · 150
- Annual miles
- 13M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 24 | 131 | 0 | 155 |
| Trailers | 0 | 73 | 0 | 73 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-21-2009) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 07-20-1994 (32 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-22-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- NICK URSO MARTHA TORRES
- Officer
- CATRINA RAMIREZ
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Household Goods
Liquids/Gases
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Dry Bulk
Construction
Chemicals
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 5 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
118
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
24.4%
10 of 41
Driver out-of-service
3.4%
4 of 117
Violations
93
16 out-of-service
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 2 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per truck and per mile, against fleets like this one
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What they get cited for
93 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert35 · 7 OOSLights 22 · Brakes 8 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert28 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 10 · Speeding 10 · Phone use 4 · Seat belt 3 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert19 · 4 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · False log 4 · No log 4 · Over hours limit 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat10 · 4 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
May182026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan282026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec122025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov52025GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct252024IndianaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - unknown roadway lighting, rain. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct212024IllinoisInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted. FMCSA: not preventable.
3 of the 6 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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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since Jul 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2000
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (Jul 2025)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Feb 9, 2025, replaced 142 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Inspections by state
- Illinois (HQ) 51
- Georgia 17
- Indiana 14
- Wisconsin 13
- Florida 9
- Michigan 3
- South Carolina 3
- Texas 3
43% of inspections were in its home state.
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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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
118
Driver Insp
117
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
41
Vehicle OOS
10
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 24 | 1.83 | |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 0.62 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | 4.67 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.