Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
500 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3531639 · MC-1175921
DJ CARGO INC
500 power unitsavg 9.4 yrRegional · 4 statesROMEOVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1175921 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
500Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.4Avg age (yr)
2006–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.4 yr
Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
5 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is DJ CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is DJ CARGO INC safe to load? DJ CARGO INC (USDOT 3531639, MC-1175921) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in ROMEOVILLE, IL, operating 500 power units and 500 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (73/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DCDJ CARGO INC 73
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
60.0% now
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 500-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 500
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Security National · 25–26
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 500
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROMEOVILLE, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 3531639. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 3531639.
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4093304Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3374483USDOT 3417979USDOT 3564787USDOT 4093304USDOT 2456238USDOT 2795768USDOT 3102696USDOT 4023014
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)500500
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2044 KENTLAND DR, ROMEOVILLE, IL, 60446
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (917) 536-1731
Registration
- Officer
- Majd Bader
- USDOT / docket
- 3531639 · MC-1175921
- First registered
- 12/06/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 553,000 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 DJ CARGO INC's USDOT number?
DJ CARGO INC's USDOT number is 3531639, and its motor carrier number is MC-1175921.
Is DJ CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DJ CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DJ CARGO INC's safety record?
DJ CARGO INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 73/100 (tier: review).
How big is DJ CARGO INC's fleet?
DJ CARGO INC operates 500 power units and 500 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DJ CARGO INC based?
DJ CARGO INC is based in ROMEOVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.