Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2838207 · MC-950049
CARGOBOSS INC
75 power unitsavg 3.1 yrNational · 43 statesHOFFMAN ESTATES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-950049 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
109 observed · MCS-150
108Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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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 authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.129.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARGOBOSS INC safe to work with?
Is CARGOBOSS INC safe to load? CARGOBOSS INC (USDOT 2838207, MC-950049) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL, operating 75 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 463 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 11 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CICARGOBOSS INC 81
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Safety
463 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.1% (24-mo)172 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.5% (24-mo)357 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.2% 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
≈2.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 75
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 357
- Annualized
- ≈179 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.4 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 Driving290 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance36 · 34 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance32
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 8 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance17 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance11
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
State National · 17–20
National Union · 20–22
Berkley · 22–25
20162025
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
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2017 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $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)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 109
- Trailers (towed)
- 108
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4343
US statesInspections · 24 mo357357
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL
Top corridor
MT ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 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 3106896USDOT 3416032USDOT 3202882USDOT 4427773USDOT 3412628USDOT 3898523USDOT 4481887USDOT 2090903Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (58 trucks · 55 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2828116USDOT 3065146USDOT 3247285USDOT 3565994USDOT 3048083USDOT 3106896USDOT 3416032USDOT 2584265
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7575
Observed (24 mo)109109
Shared w/ other carriers5959
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2269 SEAVER LN, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL, 60169-5015
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 820-8200
- Web domain
- cargobossinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Yuri Postolaki
- USDOT / docket
- 2838207 · MC-950049
- First registered
- 01/13/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/27/2025 · 9,200,172 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 44790730
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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Frequently asked
What is CARGOBOSS INC's USDOT number?
CARGOBOSS INC's USDOT number is 2838207, and its motor carrier number is MC-950049.
Is CARGOBOSS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CARGOBOSS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARGOBOSS INC's safety record?
CARGOBOSS INC has a 29.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 463 roadside inspections, with 11 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 CARGOBOSS INC's fleet?
CARGOBOSS INC operates 75 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARGOBOSS INC based?
CARGOBOSS INC is based in HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.