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Carrier profile · USDOT 2797698 · MC-934117

CARGO EXPRESS LLC

20 power unitsavg 6.3 yrMulti-region · 11 statesNASHVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-934117 ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
Operating authority10 yr active
since 2015
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo25.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readMulti-region operator, 10-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS review first.Full read

Is CARGO EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?

Is CARGO EXPRESS LLC safe to load? CARGO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2797698, MC-934117) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in NASHVILLE, TN, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.6% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

23.5% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 8.1 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
20
Inspections · 24 mo
17
Annualized
9 / yr
Coverage
0.4 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 Driving9
  • 390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
  • 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Wesco · 15–17
Great West · 17–23
Progressive Hawaii · 23–25
20152026

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 7 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2025Jan 2026$750k1
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPSep 2023Nov 2025$750k2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Oct 2017Sep 2023$750k2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2015Oct 2017$750k2
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
20
Observed power (24 mo)
13
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

6.3 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
75%
VINs decoded
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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region
revealed
States observed11
US states
Inspections · 24 mo17
WA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
NASHVILLE, TN
4958 EDMONDSON PIKE #C13
Top corridor
WA ⇄ TN
WA 5 · MT 2 · WY 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1289938USDOT 3082879USDOT 3451752USDOT 3137562USDOT 3235834USDOT 3413623USDOT 4087658USDOT 3749403Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (20 trucks · 46 carriers)

Shares a company officer with other carriers

papa ndiaye2 carriers: USDOT 3838696

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)20
Observed (24 mo)13
Shared w/ other carriers24

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

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officer
Papa Ndiaye
USDOT / docket
2797698 · MC-934117
First registered
09/09/2015
Last MCS-150
12/10/2025 · 490,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

20Power units
20Drivers
20CDL drivers
490,000Annual mileage
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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 EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

CARGO EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2797698, and its motor carrier number is MC-934117.

Is CARGO EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CARGO EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CARGO EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

CARGO EXPRESS LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is CARGO EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

CARGO EXPRESS LLC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CARGO EXPRESS LLC based?

CARGO EXPRESS LLC is based in NASHVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.