Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
130 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1921315 · MC-687580
CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC
DBA PUTNIK EXPRESS
130 power unitsavg 6.7 yrNational · 27 statesDES PLAINES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-687580 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
130Power units
78 observed · MCS-150
76Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg 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 authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.931.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC safe to work with?
Is CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC safe to load? CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC (USDOT 1921315, MC-687580) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 130 power units and 125 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 170 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 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
CNCARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC 81
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Safety
170 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.9% (24-mo)47 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)119 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 130-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 130
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 120
- Annualized
- ≈60 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving59
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 16 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Canal · 09–12
American Inter-fidelity · 14–18
United States · 21–24
20092024
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 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2021 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Aug 2014 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Aug 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2009 → Sep 2012 | $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)
- 130
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 78
- Trailers (towed)
- 76
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 27 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2727
US statesInspections · 24 mo120120
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES PLAINES, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4306268USDOT 3905897USDOT 303024USDOT 3157032USDOT 2964608USDOT 652762USDOT 2400019USDOT 4047849Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (50 trucks · 32 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2088948USDOT 3421633USDOT 652762USDOT 3905897USDOT 3628928USDOT 4047849USDOT 2046869USDOT 3706
Shares a company officer with other carriers
svjetlan varagic — 2 carriers: USDOT 2002880
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)130130
Observed (24 mo)7878
Shared w/ other carriers5050
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
- 2440 S WOLF ROAD, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 621-2197
- Cell
- (630) 957-7280
- Fax
- (847) 621-2654
- safety@drivecns.com
- Web domain
- drivecns.com
Registration
- Officer
- Svjetlan Varagic
- USDOT / docket
- 1921315 · MC-687580
- First registered
- 07/31/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 06/09/2025 · 11,959,400 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number?
CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number is 1921315, and its motor carrier number is MC-687580.
Is CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC's safety record?
CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC has a 31.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 170 roadside inspections, with 6 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 NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC's fleet?
CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC operates 130 power units and 125 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC based?
CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 27 states.