Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
172 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2579406 · MC-902809
CARGO RUNNER CO
172 power unitsavg 4.1 yrNational · 38 statesBURR RIDGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-902809 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
172Power units
130 observed · MCS-150
154Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.228.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
27 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARGO RUNNER CO safe to work with?
Is CARGO RUNNER CO safe to load? CARGO RUNNER CO (USDOT 2579406, MC-902809) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BURR RIDGE, IL, operating 172 power units and 151 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 517 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CRCARGO RUNNER CO 81
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Safety
517 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.1% (24-mo)135 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)334 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.5% now● Stable
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 172-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 172
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 334
- Annualized
- ≈167 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving184
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance47 · 40 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving11
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance11
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 16–18
State National · 21–23
20152023
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2021 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2016 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $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)
- 172
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 130
- Trailers (towed)
- 154
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo333333
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURR RIDGE, IL
Top corridor
IL
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 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 384170USDOT 2842894USDOT 4275822USDOT 3514066USDOT 3478762USDOT 3927700USDOT 2796152USDOT 3330467Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (87 trucks · 63 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2499510USDOT 3479144USDOT 3482231USDOT 213754USDOT 688143USDOT 2796152USDOT 2098522USDOT 3048083
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ivan krstevski — 2 carriers: USDOT 3580639
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)172172
Observed (24 mo)130130
Shared w/ other carriers8787
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 145 TOWER DR UNIT 12, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 286-9745
- Fax
- (630) 214-7914
- Web domain
- cargorunnerco.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ivan Krstevski
- USDOT / docket
- 2579406 · MC-902809
- First registered
- 02/10/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2026 · 11,593,647 mi (2024)
- 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 CARGO RUNNER CO's USDOT number?
CARGO RUNNER CO's USDOT number is 2579406, and its motor carrier number is MC-902809.
Is CARGO RUNNER CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARGO RUNNER CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARGO RUNNER CO's safety record?
CARGO RUNNER CO has a 28.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 517 roadside inspections, with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is CARGO RUNNER CO's fleet?
CARGO RUNNER CO operates 172 power units and 151 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARGO RUNNER CO based?
CARGO RUNNER CO is based in BURR RIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.