Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
255 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3524803 · MC-1176151
SABR CARGO INC
255 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 46 statesELMHURST, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1176151 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
255Power units
338 observed · MCS-150
396Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1193 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.517.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
22 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SABR CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is SABR CARGO INC safe to load? SABR CARGO INC (USDOT 3524803, MC-1176151) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in ELMHURST, IL, operating 255 power units and 257 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,193 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
SCSABR CARGO INC 94
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Safety
1,193 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.5% (24-mo)491 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.4% (24-mo)1,082 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.2% 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
≈2.1 / 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
- 255
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,082
- Annualized
- ≈541 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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 Driving232 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance79 · 76 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance44 · 10 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance36 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance35 · 18 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving9 · 5 OOS
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 20–23
State Nationalspecialty · 24–26
20202026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2024 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 5 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2020 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 255
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 338
- Trailers (towed)
- 396
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 mo1,0781,078
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELMHURST, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
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 36 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3520521USDOT 3641137USDOT 3969851USDOT 3469542USDOT 3984851USDOT 3229390USDOT 4169847USDOT 4311941Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (98 trucks · 105 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3153724USDOT 3229390USDOT 4068947USDOT 4353780USDOT 2954205USDOT 3043698USDOT 3753209USDOT 4160240
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)255255
Observed (24 mo)338338
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 627 N YORK ST UNIT 118, ELMHURST, IL, 60126
- Mailing address
- 3659 REDDINGTON CIR, ELGIN, IL, 60124
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 310-1839
- Web domain
- sabrcargo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Damir Badygin
- USDOT / docket
- 3524803 · MC-1176151
- First registered
- 11/20/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 36,980,000 mi (2026)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is SABR CARGO INC's USDOT number?
SABR CARGO INC's USDOT number is 3524803, and its motor carrier number is MC-1176151.
Is SABR CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SABR CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SABR CARGO INC's safety record?
SABR CARGO INC has a 17.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,193 roadside inspections, with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SABR CARGO INC's fleet?
SABR CARGO INC operates 255 power units and 257 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SABR CARGO INC based?
SABR CARGO INC is based in ELMHURST, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 46 states.