Small fleet
946 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
946 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
2.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is CADENCE PREMIER CARGO INC safe to load? CADENCE PREMIER CARGO INC (USDOT 1861195, MC-673246) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JOLIET, IL, operating 946 power units and 981 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2,432 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 97 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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.
CADENCE PREMIER CARGO INC's USDOT number is 1861195, and its motor carrier number is MC-673246.
As of 2026-07-18, CADENCE PREMIER CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CADENCE PREMIER CARGO INC has a 20.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,432 roadside inspections, with 97 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
CADENCE PREMIER CARGO INC operates 946 power units and 981 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CADENCE PREMIER CARGO INC is based in JOLIET, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 50 states.
2,432 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
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
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | Oct 2019 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2014 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | May 2014 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | May 2013 → May 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2012 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2010 → May 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2010 | $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 50 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
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 87 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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