Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
500 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 257768 · MC-161652
CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC
DBA CARGO TRANSPORTERS
500 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 39 statesCLAREMONT, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-161652 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
500Power units
530 observed · MCS-150
822Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 2150 inspections.
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo2.62.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal2222
51 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC safe to work with?
Is CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC safe to load? CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC (USDOT 257768, MC-161652) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CLAREMONT, NC, operating 500 power units and 513 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2,150 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 2.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 51 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
CTCARGO TRANSPORTERS INC 88
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Safety
2,150 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 2.6% (24-mo)978 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.4% (24-mo)1,370 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
3.8% now● Stable
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 500-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 500
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,370
- Annualized
- ≈685 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving170
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance45 · 11 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance32 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 12 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Vanliner · 92–96
Great West · 96–14
United States · 20–26
19922026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2020 → May 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 1996 → May 2014 | $750k | 5 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1992 → May 1996 | $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)
- 500
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 530
- Trailers (towed)
- 822
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 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3838
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,3691,369
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLAREMONT, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2442344USDOT 38111USDOT 3258382USDOT 919349USDOT 2826416USDOT 1687110USDOT 213754USDOT 620402Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 88 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4256918USDOT 4314171USDOT 4354574USDOT 3764078USDOT 4524674USDOT 3637891USDOT 4533863USDOT 3735109
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cargotransporters.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 334028
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shawn brown — 21 carriers: USDOT 334028USDOT 1073944USDOT 1270870USDOT 1597583USDOT 1931542USDOT 2468863USDOT 2487292USDOT 2894727
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)500500
Observed (24 mo)530530
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3390 NORTH OXFORD ST, CLAREMONT, NC, 28610-0850
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 850, CLAREMONT, NC, 28610-0850
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (828) 459-3200
- Fax
- (828) 459-3298
- Web domain
- cargotransporters.com
Registration
- Officer
- Shawn Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 257768 · MC-161652
- First registered
- 04/19/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 48,901,588 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/27/1993
- D-U-N-S
- 49774946
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 TRANSPORTERS INC's USDOT number?
CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC's USDOT number is 257768, and its motor carrier number is MC-161652.
Is CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC's safety record?
CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC has a 2.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,150 roadside inspections, with 51 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 CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC's fleet?
CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC operates 500 power units and 513 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC based?
CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC is based in CLAREMONT, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.