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BERTHALET TRUCK COMPANY INC
USDOT 2436146 • CHANNAHON, IL
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameBERTHALET TRUCK COMPANY INC
Address25718 S BASSWOOD RD, CHANNAHON, IL 60410
Phone(773) 677-0727
Company officerKARINA BERTHALET
In business sinceSep 2013
Last FMCSA updateMar 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 10/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2013: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerArtisan & Truckers Casualty Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceSep 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Aug 2022 → Sep 2025
Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2022 → Aug 2022
Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2022 → Sep 2022
Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2013 → Sep 2015
Grange Indemnity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
May 5, 2025 Full inspection, IL
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
Nov 27, 2024 Full inspection, IL
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.15A-NSIN (driver), OOS
49 CFR 393.55C1: Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with…
49 CFR 393.75C: Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tre…
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Nov 18, 2024 Full inspection, IL
5 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A: Flat tire or fabric exposed, OOS
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
49 CFR 393.203A: Cab door missing/broken
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal
Nov 10, 2024 Driver-only, IL
2 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Oct 12, 2024 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Oct 3, 2024 Full inspection, IL
7 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.15(a) (driver), OOS
49 CFR 391.41(a)(1) (driver)
49 CFR 393.30: Improper battery installation
49 CFR 393.9(a)
49 CFR 396.17(c)
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
+1 more
Sep 25, 2024 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Sep 15, 2024 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Aug 2, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 15, 2015 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Berthalet Truck Company INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Berthalet Truck Company INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2013 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2436146 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Berthalet Truck Company INC
Berthalet Truck Company INC is a federally registered mover based in Channahon, Illinois, registered with FMCSA since September 2013. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2436146, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about BERTHALET TRUCK COMPANY INC
Is Berthalet Truck Company INC legit?
Berthalet Truck Company INC does not currently show an active USDOT registration. Do not book an interstate move with an unregistered company.
Is Berthalet Truck Company INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Berthalet Truck Company INC based?
25718 S Basswood Rd, Channahon, IL 60410. Phone on file: (773) 677-0727. Registered with FMCSA since September 2013.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 7, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.