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Carrier profile · USDOT 3984582 · MC-1492952 · Updated 07/19/2026

ATA CARGO INC

7 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 28 statesCHICAGO, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1492952 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

50 observed · MCS-150

73Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(312) 973-2500 Email dispatchatacargosafety@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for ATA CARGO INC

ATA CARGO INC (USDOT 3984582) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/19/2026.

ATA CARGO INC (USDOT 3984582) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/19/2026.

ATA CARGO INC (USDOT 3984582) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/19/2026.

ATA CARGO INC (USDOT 3984582) has a 26.2% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/19/2026.

ATA CARGO INC (USDOT 3984582) has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/19/2026.

ATA CARGO INC (USDOT 3984582) reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/27/2026.

ATA CARGO INC (USDOT 3984582) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/19/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.2% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

26.2

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

26.2

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

89 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 26.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 42 vehicle and 89 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

27.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈6.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 89
Annualized: ≈45 / yr
Coverage: ≈6.4 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 Driving22 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Amtrust’22–’23

Artisan Truckers’23–’24

Everspan’24–’24

Geico Marine’24–’25

beyond this history

20222023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · EVOLUM RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. · since Jan 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2025 → Dec 2025	$750k	1
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Oct 2025	$750k	3
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Nov 2024	$750k	9
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jan 2024	$750k	1
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Jun 2023	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 50
Trailers (towed): 73

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

43%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

2624 W CATALPA AVE UNIT 20

Top corridor

WA ⇄ IL

WA 10 · CA 10 · IL 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 27 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3543149 USDOT 3851583 USDOT 4236189 USDOT 3114510 USDOT 3704729 USDOT 3644656 USDOT 4121610 USDOT 3439644Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (99 trucks · 128 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 178538 USDOT 3358107 USDOT 3510613 USDOT 3822166 USDOT 4224775 USDOT 3097552 USDOT 3444606 USDOT 3487141

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2624 W CATALPA AVE UNIT 20, CHICAGO, IL, 60625
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (312) 973-2500
Email: atacargosafety@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Salyicha Telemysheva
USDOT / docket: 3984582 · MC-1492952
First registered: 11/11/2022
Last MCS-150: 01/27/2026 · 4,224,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 3.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,224,000

Annual mileage

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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 ATA CARGO INC's USDOT number?

ATA CARGO INC's USDOT number is 3984582, and its motor carrier number is MC-1492952.

Is ATA CARGO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-19, ATA CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ATA CARGO INC's safety record?

ATA CARGO INC has a 26.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 108 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).