Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3539119 · MC-1180963
CARGO CARRIERS LLC
44 power unitsavg 9.7 yrNational · 24 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1180963 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
44Power units
51 observed · MCS-150
69Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.7Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.733.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.7 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARGO CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is CARGO CARRIERS LLC safe to load? CARGO CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3539119, MC-1180963) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 44 power units and 55 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 175 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-01.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-01
CCCARGO CARRIERS LLC 86
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Safety
175 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.7% (24-mo)95 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)130 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
24.1% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 44-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 44
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 130
- Annualized
- ≈65 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving48
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance46 · 9 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 17 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance26
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance25 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance22
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 8 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Wisconsin · 21–23
Trisura Specialty · 23–25
20212026
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 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 9 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 44
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 51
- Trailers (towed)
- 69
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo130130
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 375481USDOT 1716824USDOT 2490721USDOT 2840006USDOT 3046037USDOT 192897USDOT 3681658USDOT 2154653Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (54 trucks · 28 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 375481USDOT 1716824USDOT 3595955USDOT 3782379USDOT 2154653USDOT 2389566USDOT 2490721USDOT 2840006
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cargocarriers.us — 3 carriers: USDOT 2351716USDOT 4419460
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ovidio gonzalez — 8 carriers: USDOT 1227848USDOT 1397090USDOT 1878835USDOT 2157710USDOT 2536157USDOT 3068634USDOT 3540456
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4444
Observed (24 mo)5151
Shared w/ other carriers5454
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 405 LOGISTIC DR STE B, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Mailing address
- 405 LOGISTIC DR SUITE B, LAREDO, TX, 78045-8916
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (210) 802-2795
- Web domain
- cargocarriers.us
Registration
- Officer
- Ovidio Gonzalez
- USDOT / docket
- 3539119 · MC-1180963
- First registered
- 12/21/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 02/24/2026 · 9,396,591 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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Frequently asked
What is CARGO CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
CARGO CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 3539119, and its motor carrier number is MC-1180963.
Is CARGO CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-01, CARGO CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARGO CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
CARGO CARRIERS LLC has a 33.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 175 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CARGO CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
CARGO CARRIERS LLC operates 44 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARGO CARRIERS LLC based?
CARGO CARRIERS LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.