CATERPILLAR INC
Peoria, IL · MC identifier not reported
CATERPILLAR INC (USDOT 71079) runs a private fleet of 46 power units out of Peoria, Illinois. Roadside inspections recorded 3 different power units by VIN over two years, against 46 reported. It reported 500,000 miles for 2024, about 10,870 per power unit.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 71079 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | CATERPILLAR INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | Not reported |
| Reported physical address | 100 NE ADAMS ST, PEORIA, IL, 61629-0001, US |
| Reported business phone | (309) 698-5938 |
| Reported power units | 46 |
| Reported drivers | 125 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Oct 01, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Kyle Epley |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
CATERPILLAR INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
3 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 3 states. Inspected in 3 of 25 months; busiest Apr 2026 with 1.
| Inspections | 3 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 33.3% (1 of 3) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 50.0% (1 of 2) |
| Violations | 3 across 1 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 2 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other139343DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle13958A1HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
CATERPILLAR INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY in the census and lists 3 cargo categories.
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Machinery and large objects
- Passengers
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 71079. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
Machinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rolls
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