Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2967656 · MC-8400
BNG CARGO INC
1 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 7 statesBETTENDORF, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-8400 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2017–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 9 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BNG CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is BNG CARGO INC safe to load? BNG CARGO INC (USDOT 2967656, MC-8400) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BETTENDORF, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (82/100), 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
BCBNG CARGO INC 82
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% 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
≈4.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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 Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
National Continental · 20–22
20172025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 39 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 11 |
| FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2020 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 10 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jun 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 7 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Jun 2017 → May 2018 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2024
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BETTENDORF, IA
Top corridor
OH ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 (34 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3336992USDOT 3349204USDOT 3578837USDOT 4048117USDOT 4486169USDOT 3363395USDOT 4284493USDOT 3253892
Shares a company officer with other carriers
timur nizomov — 2 carriers: USDOT 4275504
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers3434
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
- 985 LINCOLN ROAD SUITE 307, BETTENDORF, IA, 52722
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 426-1818
- bngcargo@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Timur Nizomov
- USDOT / docket
- 2967656 · MC-8400
- First registered
- 01/31/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2025 · 900,140 mi (2024)
- 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 BNG CARGO INC's USDOT number?
BNG CARGO INC's USDOT number is 2967656, and its motor carrier number is MC-8400.
Is BNG CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BNG CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BNG CARGO INC's safety record?
BNG CARGO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BNG CARGO INC's fleet?
BNG CARGO INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BNG CARGO INC based?
BNG CARGO INC is based in BETTENDORF, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.