Carrier profile · USDOT 3593764 · MC-1218209 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Cargo Express Trucking Inc

20 power unitsavg 8.9 yrMulti-region · 12 statesSKOKIE, IL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1218209 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

12Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

2009–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(773) 818-4096 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

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 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 2009–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

5 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and reefer and brake maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 42.86% on 14 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
14 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent May 8, 2026.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 42.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 20 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 50.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 10 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Artisan Truckers’21–’22

North America’22–’23

Sutton National’23–’24

Accredited’24–’25

Everspan’25–’26

Artisan Truckers’26–now

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2026 → Apr 2026	$750K	1
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	3
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	Mar 2024 → Mar 2025	$750K	1
SUTTON NATIONAL	Mar 2023 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	May 2022 → Mar 2023	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2021 → May 2022	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 12

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

91.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 5 inspections
Kentucky: 2 inspections
Tennessee: 2 inspections
Pennsylvania: 2 inspections
Missouri: 2 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
Maine: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections

Home base

SKOKIE, IL

4659 DOBSON ST # 1E

Most inspections: TX

5 inspections

TX 5 · KY 2 · TN 2

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2365562 USDOT 53773 USDOT 2489236 USDOT 3965718Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (24 trucks · 22 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 853290 USDOT 2312635 USDOT 2523965 USDOT 3678050 USDOT 3965718 USDOT 4031138 USDOT 4034867 USDOT 954536

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 4659 DOBSON ST # 1E, SKOKIE, IL, 60076
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (773) 818-4096
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Waqar Shafiq
USDOT / docket: 3593764 · MC-1218209
First registered: Mar 20, 2021
Last MCS-150: Feb 27, 2026 · 350,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

350,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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43%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

6 of 14 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

53violation records

14OOS-tagged records

6 of 14inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

2138%8 / 21

Hours of service

1225%3 / 12

Unsafe driving

90%0 / 9

Other vehicle maintenance

838%3 / 8

Lights

20%0 / 2

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 3

100%May 25 to Nov 253 / 3

100%Nov 25 to May 261 / 1

29%May 26 to Nov 262 / 7

Top 3 codes (17 of 53 records)

395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing7
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components6
393.45A - AHIL Brake tubing / hose defects4

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393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
387.301A Other violation1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2PK State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LBL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.60E Windshield / glazing1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
395.24D ELD — record edits / data1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.3A2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E-HOSPDOOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Brakes

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Hours of service

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CARGO EXPRESS TRUCKING INC.

CARGO EXPRESS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3593764) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Apr 30, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 20 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 27, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CARGO EXPRESS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

CARGO EXPRESS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3593764, and its motor carrier number is MC-1218209.

Is CARGO EXPRESS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. CARGO EXPRESS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CARGO EXPRESS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

CARGO EXPRESS TRUCKING INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).