Today Cartage INC
FMCSA lists 6 power units and 8 drivers in its September 2026 release.
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Today Cartage INC
Plano, IL
USDOT 166387 · MC145835
- Reported freight
- General freight, Garbage, refuse, trash, Dry bulk commodities
- Insurance filing
- BI&PD $750,000 · since 2021
- Fleet and drivers
- 6 power units and 8 drivers
- Equipment
- Tractors: 6 owned; Trailers: 11 owned
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 197,000 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 0; vehicle: 0
- Comparison cohort
- 15,947 carriers; 6 power units
What this carrier hauls, and finding freight
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.
Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Safety rating date
- Feb 16, 1988
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
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Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 6
- Drivers
- 8
- Annual mileage reported
- 197,000 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2025
Equipment ownership
- Tractors
- 6 owned
- Trailers
- 11 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
BI&PD $750,000 · since 2021
- BI&PD
- $750,000 · in force since 2021-11-01 · SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Verification documents
Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.
- Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
- W-9Provided privately during onboarding
- Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
- Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker
The market around Plano
Today Cartage INC is one of 53 active motor carriers registered in Plano (ZIP 60545, population 14,245). Kendall County has 234 trucking companies (185 general freight, 49 specialized) and 9 warehousing businesses. About 39,247 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 60545 there are 1,790 freight-generating facilities, including 1,154 manufacturers, 80 food processors and 75 industrial parks. The nearest are Plano Molding Co (manufacturer, 1 mi), P & W Foundry Inc (manufacturer, 1 mi) and Usdol Osha- North Aurora (manufacturer, 1 mi). 387 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Mobilitytransport LLC (4 mi), TEAM312 Express Inc (7 mi) and Tranzit Logistics Inc (8 mi).
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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record
Today Cartage INC is a for-hire carrier based in Plano, IL that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 166387 since Jun 1, 1974.
Its most recent federal filing, dated May 29, 2026, reports 6 power units and 8 drivers. It reported 197,000 miles driven in 2025. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 1 roadside inspection, 0 violations and 0 reported crashes.
Federal registration and safety detailsView details
Federal release: September 2026.
Cohort comparison
15,947 carriers with 6 power units.
No inspection measures are published for this carrier in the current release, so there is nothing to compare against the cohort.
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| FMCSA safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Rating date | Feb 16, 1988 |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 0 reported; 0 out of service |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 0 reported; 0 out of service |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 0 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 0 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 0 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 0 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 0 |
| Out-of-service violations | 0 |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
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Registration history
Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration, mileage and recorded activityView details
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- MCS-150 filing
- May 29, 2026
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 197,000 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 1
- States with inspections
- 1
- Latest recorded inspection
- Jan 12, 2024 (IL)
Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.
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