Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
210 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3139125 · MC-97970
ARAVAN CARGO INC
210 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 46 statesCINCINNATI, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-97970 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
210Power units
426 observed · MCS-150
599Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
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 authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.928.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
25 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARAVAN CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is ARAVAN CARGO INC safe to load? ARAVAN CARGO INC (USDOT 3139125, MC-97970) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CINCINNATI, OH, operating 210 power units and 210 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,270 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 25 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
ACARAVAN CARGO INC 81
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Safety
1,270 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.9% (24-mo)471 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)952 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 210
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 953
- Annualized
- ≈477 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving437 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance101 · 78 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance99 · 26 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance77 · 28 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance65 · 26 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance47 · 11 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance43 · 22 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance41
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance31
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance27
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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
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
National Continental · 20–22
20182025
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 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 6 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Sep 2019 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2019 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Jul 2019 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 210
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 426
- Trailers (towed)
- 599
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 46 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4545
US statesInspections · 24 mo950950
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CINCINNATI, OH
Top corridor
CA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 79 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3327936USDOT 3496366USDOT 3703537USDOT 4296641USDOT 4384458USDOT 3519782USDOT 3783334USDOT 4134121Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (92 trucks · 249 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2061716USDOT 3439293USDOT 3630692USDOT 3738009USDOT 3746487USDOT 3706USDOT 2590195USDOT 3519782
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)210210
Observed (24 mo)426426
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 8044 MONTGOMERY RD, CINCINNATI, OH, 45236-2926
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 766-7765
- Web domain
- aravancargo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sardorbek Akhmedov
- USDOT / docket
- 3139125 · MC-97970
- First registered
- 05/21/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 3,568,025 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 ARAVAN CARGO INC's USDOT number?
ARAVAN CARGO INC's USDOT number is 3139125, and its motor carrier number is MC-97970.
Is ARAVAN CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ARAVAN CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARAVAN CARGO INC's safety record?
ARAVAN CARGO INC has a 28.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,270 roadside inspections, with 25 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 ARAVAN CARGO INC's fleet?
ARAVAN CARGO INC operates 210 power units and 210 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARAVAN CARGO INC based?
ARAVAN CARGO INC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 46 states.