Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
245 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3758659 · MC-1337163
ESTER CARGO INC
245 power unitsavg 5.1 yrNational · 45 statesNAPERVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1337163 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
245Power units
111 observed · MCS-150
179Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.834.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
29 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ESTER CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is ESTER CARGO INC safe to load? ESTER CARGO INC (USDOT 3758659, MC-1337163) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in NAPERVILLE, IL, operating 245 power units and 145 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 322 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
ECESTER CARGO INC 74
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Safety
322 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.8% (24-mo)92 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.3% (24-mo)235 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
24.6% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 245-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 245
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 235
- Annualized
- ≈118 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving148
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance59 · 40 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance22 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 23–26
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2023 → May 2026 | $1M | 13 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2021 → May 2023 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 245
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 111
- Trailers (towed)
- 179
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 45 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4444
US statesInspections · 24 mo234234
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NAPERVILLE, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 49 trucks also ran under 44 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 299073USDOT 521093USDOT 3546779USDOT 3820821USDOT 2443160USDOT 3263678USDOT 4143707USDOT 1018748Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 169 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 299073USDOT 521093USDOT 2508694USDOT 3778850USDOT 3820821USDOT 1018748USDOT 2068175USDOT 3220052
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)245245
Observed (24 mo)111111
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 1601 BOND STREET SUITE 103, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60563
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (305) 923-0260
- Fax
- (626) 598-1820
- Web domain
- estercargo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jalloliddin Muhitdinov
- USDOT / docket
- 3758659 · MC-1337163
- First registered
- 11/04/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/28/2026 · 13,920,000 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 ESTER CARGO INC's USDOT number?
ESTER CARGO INC's USDOT number is 3758659, and its motor carrier number is MC-1337163.
Is ESTER CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, ESTER CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ESTER CARGO INC's safety record?
ESTER CARGO INC has a 34.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 322 roadside inspections, with 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is ESTER CARGO INC's fleet?
ESTER CARGO INC operates 245 power units and 145 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ESTER CARGO INC based?
ESTER CARGO INC is based in NAPERVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 45 states.