Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3189017 · MC-133525
AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC
25 power unitsavg 5.6 yrNational · 29 statesLEMONT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-133525 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
35 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.725.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC safe to load? AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC (USDOT 3189017, MC-133525) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LEMONT, IL, operating 25 power units and 26 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 127 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AEAMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC 93
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Safety
127 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.7% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.6% (24-mo)87 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
24.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.7 / 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
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 87
- Annualized
- ≈44 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving36
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 18–23
State Nationalspecialty · 23–25
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Aug 2023 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 35
- Trailers (towed)
- 33
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
2025
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo8585
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEMONT, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3799779USDOT 3979304Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3105934USDOT 3562041USDOT 3979304USDOT 2931850USDOT 3230219USDOT 2510643USDOT 3799779USDOT 2924164
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)3535
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13511 MAIN ST SUITE 101, LEMONT, IL, 60439
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 300-3505
- Fax
- (312) 239-8132
- Web domain
- axcargoinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dejan Mihailovski · Anastasija Angelovska
- USDOT / docket
- 3189017 · MC-133525
- First registered
- 09/18/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/31/2025 · 4,437,184 mi (2025)
- 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 AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC's USDOT number is 3189017, and its motor carrier number is MC-133525.
Is AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC's safety record?
AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC has a 25.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 127 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC's fleet?
AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC operates 25 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC based?
AMERICAN EXPRESS CARGO INC is based in LEMONT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.