Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ROADWAY CARGO INC safe to load? ROADWAY CARGO INC (USDOT 3609979, MC-1229266) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PALOS HILLS, IL, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON NATIONAL | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewROADWAY CARGO INC's USDOT number is 3609979, and its motor carrier number is MC-1229266.
As of 2026-06-13, ROADWAY CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ROADWAY CARGO INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
ROADWAY CARGO INC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ROADWAY CARGO INC is based in PALOS HILLS, IL.