Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2508546 · MC-869860
CARGO FLOW LLC
DBA PRO ALLIANCE TRANSPORTATION
26 power unitsPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-869860 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 12 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARGO FLOW LLC safe to work with?
Is CARGO FLOW LLC safe to load? CARGO FLOW LLC (USDOT 2508546, MC-869860) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 26 power units and 26 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CFCARGO FLOW LLC 78
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now
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 Driving7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Redwood Fire · 14–16
Northland · 19–22
20142024
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2014 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Density
fewermore
05
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 (12 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3469080USDOT 3717382USDOT 4065839USDOT 2537523USDOT 2999212USDOT 3555307USDOT 3737008USDOT 3926487
Shares a company officer with other carriers
antonio mead-smith — 2 carriers: USDOT 2801503
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2850 E CAMELBACK DRIVE SUITE 260, PHOENIX, AZ, 85016
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 38392, PHOENIX, AZ, 85069
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (480) 750-2997
- tony@cargoflow.co
- Web domain
- cargoflow.co
Registration
- Officer
- Antonio Mead-Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 2508546 · MC-869860
- First registered
- 05/22/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 09/29/2023 · 3,154,202 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CARGO FLOW LLC's USDOT number?
CARGO FLOW LLC's USDOT number is 2508546, and its motor carrier number is MC-869860.
Is CARGO FLOW LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARGO FLOW LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARGO FLOW LLC's safety record?
CARGO FLOW LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is CARGO FLOW LLC's fleet?
CARGO FLOW LLC operates 26 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARGO FLOW LLC based?
CARGO FLOW LLC is based in PHOENIX, AZ.