Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3888298 · MC-1428723
BLADE CARGO INC
28 power unitsavg 5.6 yrNational · 40 statesMUNSTER, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1428723 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
54 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.78.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLADE CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is BLADE CARGO INC safe to load? BLADE CARGO INC (USDOT 3888298, MC-1428723) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MUNSTER, IN, operating 28 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 253 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BCBLADE CARGO INC 94
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Safety
253 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.7% (24-mo)115 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)200 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈3.6 / 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
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 200
- Annualized
- ≈100 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.6 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 Driving45
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
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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 Southeastern · 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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2024 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 54
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo199199
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MUNSTER, IN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3451646USDOT 3468246USDOT 3971607USDOT 3095313USDOT 3737308USDOT 4193903USDOT 3199720USDOT 3825004Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (34 trucks · 45 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3442888USDOT 3837927USDOT 3915833USDOT 4015402USDOT 4147176USDOT 3116254USDOT 3627548USDOT 3680071
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)5454
Shared w/ other carriers3535
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
- 1544 45TH STREET SUITE1A, MUNSTER, IN, 46321
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (463) 213-3233
- Web domain
- bladecargoinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Perisa Jankovic
- USDOT / docket
- 3888298 · MC-1428723
- First registered
- 05/23/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 4,500,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BLADE CARGO INC's USDOT number?
BLADE CARGO INC's USDOT number is 3888298, and its motor carrier number is MC-1428723.
Is BLADE CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLADE CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLADE CARGO INC's safety record?
BLADE CARGO INC has a 8.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 253 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BLADE CARGO INC's fleet?
BLADE CARGO INC operates 28 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLADE CARGO INC based?
BLADE CARGO INC is based in MUNSTER, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.