Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
77 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1683159 · MC-618456
CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC
77 power unitsavg 5.6 yrNational · 16 statesBENSENVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-618456 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
77Power units
46 observed · MCS-150
66Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 134 inspections.
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
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 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC safe to work with?
Is CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC safe to load? CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC (USDOT 1683159, MC-618456) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BENSENVILLE, IL, operating 77 power units and 63 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 134 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CCCORNERSTONE CARGO LLC 88
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Safety
134 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)40 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.1% (24-mo)91 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.8% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 77-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 77
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 91
- Annualized
- ≈46 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving34
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
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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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Canal · 08–11
Acuity A · 12–15
Milwaukee · 15–17
American Inter-fidelity · 19–21
20072021
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Mar 2021 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Aug 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2015 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2011 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → May 2008 | $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)
- 77
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 46
- Trailers (towed)
- 66
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo8989
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENSENVILLE, IL
Top corridor
GA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3650011USDOT 673488Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (32 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 168705USDOT 1575579USDOT 3359111USDOT 3477475USDOT 3300835USDOT 3892835USDOT 2857893USDOT 3708183
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pnsmgn.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3046220USDOT 3047902
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7777
Observed (24 mo)4646
Shared w/ other carriers3232
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 765 IL ROUTE 83 SUITE 105, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (678) 528-0225
- Web domain
- pnsmgn.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Ballew · Lisa Webb
- USDOT / docket
- 1683159 · MC-618456
- First registered
- 08/30/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 11/10/2025 · 5,227,537 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC's USDOT number?
CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC's USDOT number is 1683159, and its motor carrier number is MC-618456.
Is CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC's safety record?
CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 134 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC's fleet?
CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC operates 77 power units and 63 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC based?
CORNERSTONE CARGO LLC is based in BENSENVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.