Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3950060 · MC-1469713
AMERICAN CARGO LLC
19 power unitsavg 5.5 yrMulti-region · 13 statesMYRTLE BEACH, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1469713 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN CARGO LLC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN CARGO LLC safe to load? AMERICAN CARGO LLC (USDOT 3950060, MC-1469713) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MYRTLE BEACH, SC, operating 19 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
ACAMERICAN CARGO LLC 100
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 387.301 Other violationOther1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive Northern · 22–24
20222025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MYRTLE BEACH, SC
Top corridor
CO ⇄ SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 45 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3487333USDOT 3659372USDOT 3741370USDOT 3870462USDOT 3139125USDOT 3659549USDOT 3797320USDOT 4057731
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers3030
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2539 BRESCIA ST, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, 29579
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 446-5251
Registration
- Officer
- Bahtiyor Tashpulatov
- USDOT / docket
- 3950060 · MC-1469713
- First registered
- 09/08/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/16/2026 · 192,500 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is AMERICAN CARGO LLC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN CARGO LLC's USDOT number is 3950060, and its motor carrier number is MC-1469713.
Is AMERICAN CARGO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, AMERICAN CARGO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN CARGO LLC's safety record?
AMERICAN CARGO LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AMERICAN CARGO LLC's fleet?
AMERICAN CARGO LLC operates 19 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN CARGO LLC based?
AMERICAN CARGO LLC is based in MYRTLE BEACH, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.