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BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC
USDOT 569614 • MCCOOK, IL
MoverAudit grade: A, 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 nameBEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC
Address8600 JOLIET RD, MCCOOK, IL 60525
Phone(708) 924-9093
Company officerCATRINA RAMIREZ
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJul 1994
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)155
Drivers150 (150 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Dec 2009)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
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.
!7 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓155 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1994: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections45 (11 OOS)
Driver inspections110 (3 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat West Casualty Co.
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceJul 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs7
7 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jul 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Feb 2025 → Feb 2025
Ms Transverse Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Feb 2025 → Feb 2025
Ms Transverse Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Feb 2025 → Jul 2025
Ms Transverse Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jan 2025 → Feb 2025
Ms Transverse Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jan 2025 → Feb 2025
Ms Transverse Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Feb 2024 → Jan 2025
Transverse Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Feb 2023 → Feb 2024
Transverse Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Feb 2022 → Feb 2023
State National Insurance Co., Inc. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
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
Jun 30, 2026 Walk-around, WI
Clean, no violations
Jun 26, 2026 Walk-around, IL
Clean, no violations
Jun 24, 2026 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Jun 23, 2026 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Jun 15, 2026 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
Jun 2, 2026 Walk-around, GA
4 violations
49 CFR 172.602C-HMER
49 CFR 177.817E1-HMHC
49 CFR 393.9A-LSLI
49 CFR 395.3A2-HOSPRNP (driver)
May 21, 2026 Driver-only, IL
Clean, no violations
May 18, 2026 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
Jan 31, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 27, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 9, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 29, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 29, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 25, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 24, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 24, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 31, 2008 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 15, 2008 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
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 Bear Cartage & Intermodal INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Bear Cartage & Intermodal INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1994 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 155 registered trucks. 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 569614 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 Bear Cartage & Intermodal INC
Bear Cartage & Intermodal INC is a federally registered mover based in Mccook, Illinois, registered with FMCSA since July 1994. Federal filings show 155 power units (trucks/tractors) and 150 drivers.
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 569614, 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 BEAR CARTAGE & INTERMODAL INC
Is Bear Cartage & Intermodal INC legit?
Bear Cartage & Intermodal INC has an active USDOT registration (569614). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Bear Cartage & Intermodal 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 Bear Cartage & Intermodal INC based?
8600 Joliet Rd, Mccook, IL 60525. Phone on file: (708) 924-9093. Registered with FMCSA since July 1994.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.