Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2386522 · MC-820058
CARGOMAX INCORPORATED
11 power unitsavg 8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesNAPERVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-820058 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARGOMAX INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is CARGOMAX INCORPORATED safe to load? CARGOMAX INCORPORATED (USDOT 2386522, MC-820058) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NAPERVILLE, IL, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CICARGOMAX INCORPORATED 80
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
State National · 17–19
Sentry Select · 19–25
20132025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NAPERVILLE, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ 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 3221080USDOT 4044541Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2639762USDOT 3504979USDOT 2393523USDOT 2479620USDOT 3083406USDOT 3280125USDOT 3306210USDOT 3585649
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 608 NANAK CT, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60565-3365
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (779) 234-0043
- Cell
- (708) 351-2156
Registration
- Officer
- Ertan Efatoski
- USDOT / docket
- 2386522 · MC-820058
- First registered
- 03/12/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 1,080,046 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 CARGOMAX INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
CARGOMAX INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 2386522, and its motor carrier number is MC-820058.
Is CARGOMAX INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CARGOMAX INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARGOMAX INCORPORATED's safety record?
CARGOMAX INCORPORATED has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is CARGOMAX INCORPORATED's fleet?
CARGOMAX INCORPORATED operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARGOMAX INCORPORATED based?
CARGOMAX INCORPORATED is based in NAPERVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.