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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 11, 2026
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CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION LTD
USDOT 946689 · MC435590 · EIN 30-0577308 · AUTHORIZED FOR Passenger
2871 FISHER ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43204-3539
(614) 274-2500 · ROY ALONSO
92
Low risk
Risk factors
4 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$5M on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
81 / 112
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
70 / 53
Crashes (24 mo)
4
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY — $5M BIPD · policy YPP 8045510-00 · eff 08/01/2024
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate1.4% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Hours-of-Service Compliance42 pts
Vehicle Maintenance11 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
CodeBASICCountOOSCSA pts
395.5A1-HOSPVIDHours-of-Service Compliance121
395.5A2-HOSPVIDHours-of-Service Compliance121
393.209D-STBSMVehicle Maintenance118
396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance13
Most inspected states
OH66
DC3
NJ1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
BASICOfficial (Sep 2026)ProjectedEst. %ileTrend
Unsafe Driving0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Hours-of-Service Compliance3.503.82—▲ worse
Driver Fitness0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.00≈0–0%steady
Vehicle Maintenance0.150.15—steady
Latest inspection 2026-04-28. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Unsafe Driving needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
Crash record — 4 in 24 months
DateLocationFatalInjTow
11/06/2025NEW ALBANY, OH1
04/22/2025BLISSFIELD, MI✓
03/06/2025JERSEY (TOWNSHIP OF), OH✓
01/20/2025ATLANTA, GA✓
Equipment — 51 vehicles seen in inspections
42 bus8 incomplete vehicle1 truck
Company profile
Officer
ROY ALONSO
Annual mileage
2.2M mi (2023)
CDL drivers
93
Registered since
2001-04-11
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 3 carriers
Shares identifiers with 3 carriers (2 via shared VINs).
CarrierUSDOTLinkStrength
VANDALIA BUS LINES INC783313 VINsstrong
CARDINAL TRANSPORTATION INC1420399officer, phonestrong
Activity history (recent)
09/26/2024 — MCS-150 update filed
2.2M mi reported (2023)
08/01/2024 — Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy YPP 8045510-00
08/01/2024 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DPP 8045510-00
08/22/2010 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP-5949951-06
08/22/2007 — Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 5949951- 04
05/27/2006 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 5949951-02
02/05/2004 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAD 0804551-01
12/31/2003 — Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 5949951-02
12/31/2003 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAD 0804551-01
08/30/2003 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CRLCAF347527
08/01/2003 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CRLCAF347527
08/23/2002 — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
04/11/2001 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/946689.