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Carrier profile · USDOT 3888298 · MC-1428723 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLADE CARGO INC

28 power unitsavg 5.6 yrNational · 40 statesMUNSTER, IN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1428723 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

28Power units

53 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(463) 213-3233 Email dispatchOFFICE@BLADECARGOINC.COM

Carrier verification summary for BLADE CARGO INC

BLADE CARGO INC (USDOT 3888298) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BLADE CARGO INC (USDOT 3888298) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

BLADE CARGO INC (USDOT 3888298) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 4, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

BLADE CARGO INC (USDOT 3888298) has a 8.8% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BLADE CARGO INC (USDOT 3888298) has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BLADE CARGO INC (USDOT 3888298) reports 28 power units and 28 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 12, 2026.

BLADE CARGO INC (USDOT 3888298) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 253 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

8.8

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

8.8

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

198 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 8.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 114 vehicle and 198 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

17.9% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 28
Inspections · 24 mo: 198
Annualized: ≈99 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.5 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 Driving45 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 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$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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Southeastern’22–’24

Southlake Specialty’24–’25

Progressive Southeastern’25–now

20222023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2025 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2022 → May 2024	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 28
Observed power (24 mo): 53
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

84%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

197

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MUNSTER, IN

1544 45TH STREET SUITE1A

Top corridor

CA ⇄ IN

CA 22 · NM 14 · CO 14

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3971607 USDOT 3095313 USDOT 3737308 USDOT 3451646 USDOT 4193903 USDOT 3199720 USDOT 3825004 USDOT 4125872Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (34 trucks · 45 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3442888 USDOT 3837927 USDOT 3915833 USDOT 4015402 USDOT 4147176 USDOT 3116254 USDOT 3627548 USDOT 3680071

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1544 45TH STREET SUITE1A, MUNSTER, IN, 46321
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (463) 213-3233
Email: office@bladecargoinc.com
Web domain: bladecargoinc.com

Registration

Officer: Perisa Jankovic
USDOT / docket: 3888298 · MC-1428723
First registered: May 23, 2022
Last MCS-150: Mar 12, 2026 · 4,500,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 2.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,500,000

Annual mileage

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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 BLADE CARGO INC's USDOT number?

BLADE CARGO INC's USDOT number is 3888298, and its motor carrier number is MC-1428723.

Is BLADE CARGO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BLADE CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BLADE CARGO INC's safety record?

BLADE CARGO INC has a 8.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 253 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).