Carrier profile · USDOT 2198987 · MC-140786 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

United States Cargo and Courier Services LLC

DBA US CARGO

91 power unitsavg 4.1 yrRegional · 3 statesCOLUMBUS, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-140786 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

91Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.1Avg age (yr)

2016–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 34 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

91 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.1 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
1 hours-of-service violation on record, most recent Sep 2, 2025.

Safety

20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 91-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 91
Inspections · 24 mo: 20
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’11 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Tig’92–’95

Federal’95–’00

State Automobile’07–’11

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Dec 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	May 2011 → Sep 2011	$1M	6
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2011	$1M	3
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2004	$1M	1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2007	$1M	1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2003 → May 2003	$1M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2003 → May 2004	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Apr 2002 → May 2003	$1M	2
FIRST SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 2000 → May 2002	$1M	4
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1995 → Apr 2000	$1M	2
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1992 → May 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 91
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

22.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Ohio: 12 inspections
Pennsylvania: 5 inspections
Michigan: 3 inspections

Home base

COLUMBUS, OH

2036 E WILLIAMS ROAD

Most inspections: OH

12 inspections

OH 12 · PA 5 · MI 3

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 273301 USDOT 4296572 USDOT 4555922 USDOT 4211016 USDOT 4467999 USDOT 4512663 USDOT 4541491 USDOT 4477383

Shares a company officer with other carriers

charles hammel iii — 3 carriers: USDOT 190180 USDOT 1989471

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2036 E WILLIAMS ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (614) 552-2746
Fax: (614) 358-1368
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: us-cargo.com

Registration

Officers: Charles Hammel Iii · Robert E Taylor
USDOT / docket: 2198987 · MC-140786
First registered: Oct 5, 2011
Last MCS-150: Oct 27, 2026 · 2,066,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 28, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,066,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 14 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

8violation records

1OOS-tagged records

0 of 14inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

30%0 / 3

Brakes

20%0 / 2

Hours of service

1100%1 / 1

Lights

10%0 / 1

Other vehicle maintenance

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%Stable

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 4

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 5

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 2

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 3

Top 3 codes (3 of 8 records)

392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1

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393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.51C-BNVLAWD Brake warning devices1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC.

UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2198987) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 91 power units and 58 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 27, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 28, 2003 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2198987, and its motor carrier number is MC-140786.

Is UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC's safety record?

UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC's fleet?

UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC operates 91 power units and 58 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC based?

UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(614) 552-2746 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2198987
MC / Docket: MC-140786
Officer: CHARLES HAMMEL III
Address: 2036 E WILLIAMS ROAD
COLUMBUS, OH, 43207

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 15 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Dec 2025

Vehicle OOS 0.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

3 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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