HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2453623-cardinal-transportation-services-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 16:09 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Cardinal Transportation Services LLC
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How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average63.6% vs Kentucky average 23.7%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (502) 618-3441, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC847465.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC847465 | Primary | Berkley Casualty Company Policy 7809210 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Feb 20, 2024 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 1 policy
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC847465 | Sentry Select Insurance Company Policy A0191252001 | Feb 20, 2022 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
7 of 11 · Kentucky avg 23.7%
2 of 21 · Kentucky avg 5.2%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 8 states and provinces, 24 months
- KY 6 28.6%
- TN 5 23.8%
- IN 3 14.3%
- GA 3 14.3%
- OH 1 4.8%
- NC 1 4.8%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 11
11 tractors
Volvo 12Kenworth 3
16 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 16
16 semi-trailers
Hyundai Translead 7Great Dane 4Wabash 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Ford 3Kykenkee Inc 1Ajc 1Joyce Farms 1Mytex Covingtion 1Saint Jean Industries Inc 1Carolina Beverage Group 1Westrock Eutaw Folding 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | KY | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2026 | KY | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| May 7, 2026 | KY | 3 | 1 | No |
| Mar 29, 2026 | AR | 1 | 4 | Yes |
| Feb 24, 2026 | GA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jan 21, 2026 | TN | 1 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2026 | GA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jan 6, 2026 | AL | 3 | 1 | No |
| Dec 28, 2025 | TN | 2 | 3 | No |
| Nov 5, 2025 | GA | 3 | 4 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Kentucky average covers 21,750 vehicle and 38,030 driver inspections of all Kentucky-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
33 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 12 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 55 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Kentucky share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 10 | 60.6% | 62.6% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 8 | 0 | 24.2% | 14.2% |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 | 9.1% | 17.5% |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 6.1% | 4.9% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 5 | 5 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 3 | 3 |
| HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A1HOSPD | 2 | 0 |
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 2 | 0 |
| Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance… General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B2S | 1 | 1 |
| Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance License-related: Medium · Driver Fitness · code 38351ANSIN | 1 | 1 |
| Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347ABCLMBDSA | 1 | 1 |
| Flat tire or fabric exposed Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to… EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H2ELDNISDT | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status… EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Kentucky column is the mix across all Kentucky-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
3 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Cincinnati, OH | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | TN | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Columbus, IN | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 2453623 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC847465 |
| Legal name | CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 16 |
| Drivers | 14 |
| Annual mileage | 1,040,000 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Nov 13, 2013 · 12 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @ctslouisville.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 16 | 0 |
| Trailers | 22 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about Cardinal Transportation Services LLC
What does Cardinal Transportation Services LLC's operating authority allow?
MC847465: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about Cardinal Transportation Services LLC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking Cardinal Transportation Services LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2453623. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (502) 618-3441, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC847465, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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