Cardinal Transport Inc
Coal City, Illinois · Carrier number 152518
206
power units
206
power units
Cardinal Transport Inc is a freight carrier based in Coal City, Illinois with 206 power units and 204 drivers as reported, the 2,884th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 211th largest in Illinois. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 14 reportable crashes (6.80 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
206
#211 in IL
Drivers
204
204 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
14
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
6.80
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
25.1%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
368
50% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Transport Inc | 6.80 | 25.1% | 1.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IL | 5.00 | 23.2% | 3.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 3 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury3
- Tow-away11
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 368 | 7 | 1.9% |
| Vehicle | 239 | 60 | 25.1% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 152518
- Based in
- Coal City, Illinois
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 5, 2012)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Drive tow, Farm supplies, Fresh produce, General freight, Grain feed hay, Intermodal containers
- Last update filed
- Oct 3, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Cardinal Transport Inc have?
Cardinal Transport Inc reports 206 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 204 drivers, 204 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,884th largest fleet among US trucking carriers.
Is Cardinal Transport Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Cardinal Transport Inc had 14 reportable crashes, 6.80 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 25.1% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Mar 5, 2012). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.