ESSENTIAL CARGO LLC Network & Fraud Signals
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 3662491. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 3662491.
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2791806USDOT 3975962USDOT 4244782
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4V4N99EJ0HN977479 | 3 | 4 | 10/30/2024 | 04/02/2026 |
| 13N2532C6J1526014 | 2 | 2 | 10/30/2024 | 01/01/2026 |