CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2409132· MC828991· CARRIER· EIN 46-1637304
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CTK TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED

5503 W 47 TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60638(773) 635-9990ctktransport.inc@gmail.comJOHN COTTER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC828991

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (11) ▾
02/12/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2018)
12/01/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2017)
08/14/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2017)
02/14/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2017)
06/15/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2016)
03/31/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2016)
02/11/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2016)
05/18/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2015)
05/19/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2014)
09/26/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDOUT OF SERVICE (05/02/2018)
06/26/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (09/16/2013)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15)
  1. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/07/201807/27/2018
  2. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/28/201703/09/2018
  3. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/201803/07/2018
  4. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/08/201712/28/2017
  5. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/201709/08/2017
  6. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/14/201703/09/2017
  7. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/10/201602/14/2017
  8. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/12/201612/10/2016
  9. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/27/201607/12/2016
  10. NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/201604/27/2016
  11. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/14/201503/09/2016
  12. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/23/201506/14/2015
  13. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/14/201403/23/2015
  14. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/18/201306/14/2014
  15. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/14/201309/16/2013

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · % of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
10
Crashes
9
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
23
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
23
23 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.9M mi
reported 2017
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi23 drivers
Company officer
JOHN COTTER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2013-05-27
Last MCS-150 update
2018-01-09
Census status
I

Fleet: 23 trucks · 20 owned trailers · 23 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PENN ELKCO INC (USDOT 848207, registered 2000) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
COTTER FOODS INC
USDOT 1752711Active· AVONDALE, PA
Strong
Officer
2
COTTER SALES & RENTALS
USDOT 1465867Active· LAWRENCEBURG, TN
Strong
Officer
3
ELITE PIKE EXPRESS INC
USDOT 780875Active· PARRISH, FL
Strong
Officer
4
PENN ELKCO INC
USDOT 848207Inactive· ST MARYS, PA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

29 events
  1. 07/27/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005477247-8

  2. 05/02/2018Federal out-of-service order

    Unsatisfactory = Unfit

  3. 03/09/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005477247-7

  4. 03/07/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005477247-8

  5. 02/12/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2018)

  6. 01/09/2018MCS-150 update filed

    2.9M mi reported (2017)

  7. 12/28/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005477247-7

  8. 12/01/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2017)

  9. 09/08/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005477247-7

  10. 08/14/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2017)

  11. 03/09/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005477247-6

  12. 02/14/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2017)

  13. 02/14/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005477247-6

  14. 12/10/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005477247-6

  15. 07/12/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005477247-6

  16. 06/15/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/27/2016)

  17. 04/27/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CIL0005477247-6

  18. 03/31/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2016)

  19. 03/09/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS050912

  20. 02/11/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2016)

  21. 06/14/2015Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT00025700

  22. 05/18/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2015)

  23. 03/23/2015Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT00025700

  24. 06/14/2014Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT00025133

  25. 05/19/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2014)

  26. 09/26/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    OUT OF SERVICE (05/02/2018)

  27. 09/16/2013Insurance name changed — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT00025133

  28. 06/26/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/16/2013)

  29. 05/27/2013Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Unsatisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2018-05-02
Last review
2018-03-01
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2018-01-09
Reported mileage
2,900,000 mi (2017)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 6:09 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.