Rock River Cartage Inc

USDOT 144055MC-135658USDOT activeAuthority active· Sterling, IL

Rock River Cartage Inc (USDOT 144055) runs 27 power units and 26 drivers based in Sterling, IL, with active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-135658. The earliest grant on file is from October 1977, 49 years, 1 month ago. $750,000 of liability coverage is on file with Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company.

Operating authority

Docket	Authority	Status	Insurance required	On file
MC-135658	Motor carrier of property	Active	$750,000 liability, bond	$750,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Oct 11, 1977 (49 years, 1 month ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective	Cancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91X	Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company	$750,000	Aug 1, 2013	—

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Authority history

Date	Docket	Action
Jun 8, 2021	MC-135658	Discontinued revocation · common carrier
Jun 8, 2021	MC-135658	Discontinued revocation · contract carrier
Apr 29, 2021	MC-135658	Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Apr 29, 2021	MC-135658	Involuntary revocation · contract carrier
Dec 31, 2002	MC-135658	Dismissed · broker
Jun 10, 1999	MC-135658	Granted · motor carrier of property
Dec 6, 1983	MC-135658	Granted · motor carrier of property
Jun 2, 1982	MC-135658	Granted · motor carrier of property
Sep 29, 1981	MC-135658	Granted · motor carrier of property
Sep 16, 1981	MC-135658	Granted · motor carrier of property
Jul 23, 1981	MC-135658	Granted · motor carrier of property
Jul 9, 1981	MC-135658	Granted · motor carrier of property
Apr 2, 1980	MC-135658	Granted · motor carrier of property
Jul 18, 1979	MC-135658	Granted · motor carrier of property
Oct 11, 1977	MC-135658	Granted · motor carrier of property

Registration

USDOT number	144055
USDOT status	Active
MC number	MC-135658
Legal name	Rock River Cartage Inc
Operation	Interstate
Classification	Authorized for hire
Business type	Corporation
Location	Sterling, Illinois 61081
USDOT added	Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150 update	May 2, 2025
Safety rating	Satisfactory · Jul 12, 1996

Fleet

Power units	27
Trucks	27
Drivers	26 · 26 with a CDL
Annual miles	1,851,196 · 2024

Cargo carried

Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Building materials, Machinery, large objects, Coal/coke, Construction

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