Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4013806 · MC-1512027
CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC
76 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 25 statesHILLIARD, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1512027 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
76Power units
66 observed · MCS-150
142Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
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
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.724.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC safe to work with?
Is CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC safe to load? CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC (USDOT 4013806, MC-1512027) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HILLIARD, OH, operating 76 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 239 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
CECARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC 93
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Safety
239 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.7% (24-mo)85 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)162 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.5% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 76-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 76
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 162
- Annualized
- ≈81 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving86
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance30
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance25
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 4 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance19 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance16
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
United States · 24–25
20232025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 76
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 66
- Trailers (towed)
- 142
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo162162
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HILLIARD, OH
Top corridor
CA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 31 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3834750USDOT 3895210USDOT 1299382USDOT 2967712USDOT 1509235USDOT 3300633USDOT 4320670USDOT 3187396Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 60 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1509235USDOT 2967712USDOT 3356633USDOT 4131531USDOT 2385453USDOT 3664647USDOT 3344479USDOT 3915604
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7676
Observed (24 mo)6666
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1887 ASPARAGO DR, HILLIARD, OH, 43026-3602
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 827-5158
- Fax
- (909) 494-7843
- Web domain
- cargoexpressohio.com
Registration
- Officers
- Harwinder S · Sharif Chowdhury
- USDOT / docket
- 4013806 · MC-1512027
- First registered
- 01/18/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 06/29/2026 · 9,271,868 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.75
- 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 CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC's USDOT number?
CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC's USDOT number is 4013806, and its motor carrier number is MC-1512027.
Is CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC's safety record?
CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC has a 24.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 239 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC's fleet?
CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC operates 76 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC based?
CARGO EXPRESS OHIO INC is based in HILLIARD, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.