Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.1 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is KARGO TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? KARGO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1006406, MC-411533) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COMMERCE, CA, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-06-13.
KARGO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1006406, and its motor carrier number is MC-411533.
As of 2026-06-13, KARGO TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KARGO TRANSPORTATION INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
KARGO TRANSPORTATION INC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KARGO TRANSPORTATION INC is based in COMMERCE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around Commerce and across California
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jun 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jun 2015 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 5 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Jun 2003 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 6 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2001 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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