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B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC

USDOT 128493 · Taylor, MI

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC (USDOT 128493) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC (USDOT 128493) is allowed to operate.
Does B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common, contract, and broker operating authority for B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC (MC120924) as of September 15, 2026.
Does B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC's FMCSA safety rating?
B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated May 26, 2011). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC's USDOT and MC number?
B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC is registered under USDOT 128493 and operating authority MC120924, based in Taylor, MI. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC's fleet?
B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC reports 518 power units and 607 drivers in its FMCSA record in Taylor, MI.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 15, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

518Power units (fleet size)
607Drivers reported
52Years since registration
34MAnnual miles reported (2021) · may be outdated
Taylor, MIHome base
718Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

77
Elevated
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 77.4th percentile among 694 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 0 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Taylor, MI, operating 518 power units and 607 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 718 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 26.6% (above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.3% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 77.4th percentile (estimated band: Elevated), ranked among 694 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceElevated
77.4 pctl · CI 72–82
BASIC measure: 0.28Insp. w/ violation: 718Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceModerate
70.1 pctl · CI 65–75
BASIC measure: 4.98Insp. w/ violation: 353Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS26.6%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 353 inspections
Driver OOS0.3%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 718 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due March 2027
Next biennial update dueMarch 2027
Recurring update monthMarch, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileFebruary 19, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC120924
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of May 26, 2011)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.3%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 25.4%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 15, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-11-01
  • Surety bondMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)Form 84 · effective 2025-11-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. August 9, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. August 2, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. August 2, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. July 30, 2026Crash report removed from the FMCSA crash file
  5. July 30, 2026Crash report removed from the FMCSA crash file
  6. July 24, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  7. July 23, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  8. July 11, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  9. June 19, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  10. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number128493
Legal nameB & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC
LocationTAYLOR, MI
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)518
Drivers607
Reported annual mileage33,614,480 (reported for 2021) · figure may be outdated
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateFebruary 19, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueMarch 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)718
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Michigan — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Michigan, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/128493/