Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Assessment evidence ·
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.16.7% of driver inspections out of service
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.2 yr
Model years 2014–2024. No peer comparison available.
9 yr registered
USDOT record added in 2017. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.
No border inspections on record
1 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
US CARTAGE CORPORATION (USDOT 2978568) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 10, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.
The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 6 jurisdictions, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 16, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
US CARTAGE CORPORATION's USDOT number is 2978568, and its motor carrier number is MC-13024.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. US CARTAGE CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register. Operating authority: Common: Active; Contract: None; Broker: None.
US CARTAGE CORPORATION has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
US CARTAGE CORPORATION operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
US CARTAGE CORPORATION is based in DAVENPORT, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 jurisdictions.
Before you tender
1 hours-of-service violation on record, most recent Jun 20, 2026.
Counts reflect returned source records. No observations does not mean no activity; additional access does not guarantee more records.
Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.
12 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.
Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial
12 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26
Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.
Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit
Annual inspections per registered power unit.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
Recorded violations · ranked by frequency
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K general-freight floor (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities require $1M–$5M; verify against your load.
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurer eras are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Dec 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2022 | $750K | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 jurisdictions · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo
US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.
Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes are available in this activity feed. This does not establish an unchanged record or complete historical coverage.
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1 of 7 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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