Carrier profile · USDOT 1964522 · MC-696156 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Lead Cargo Inc

17 power unitsavg 14.7 yrRegional · 7 statesHIGH SPRINGS, FL87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-696156 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(305) 218-6830 Email dispatchleadcargo1@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.5% 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 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.7 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

47 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 47 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · 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 3.4 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

46 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 5

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 47
Annualized: ≈24 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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.

395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance12 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 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)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 ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Castlepoint Florida’09–’13

Northland’13–’18

County Hall’18–’20

Harco National’21–’25

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2021 → Nov 2025	$750K	3
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2020 → Nov 2021	$750K	1
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	Nov 2018 → Nov 2020	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Nov 2018	$750K	5
CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Nov 2013	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 18

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

79.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

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

Home base

HIGH SPRINGS, FL

20701 NW 159TH LN

Top corridor

LA ⇄ FL

LA 15 · TX 11 · FL 11

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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2512228 USDOT 4379616Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (19 trucks · 19 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2376903 USDOT 3571006 USDOT 4375344 USDOT 2512228 USDOT 3197849 USDOT 3190831 USDOT 3324656 USDOT 2845444

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 20701 NW 159TH LN, HIGH SPRINGS, FL, 32643
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (305) 218-6830
Fax: (305) 685-8272
Email: leadcargo1@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Asbel Fuentes
USDOT / docket: 1964522 · MC-696156
First registered: Nov 9, 2009
Last MCS-150: Mar 30, 2026 · 165,675 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

165,675

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

LEAD CARGO INC (USDOT 1964522) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 19, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 47 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 47 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LEAD CARGO INC's USDOT number?

LEAD CARGO INC's USDOT number is 1964522, and its motor carrier number is MC-696156.

Is LEAD CARGO INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, LEAD CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LEAD CARGO INC's safety record?

LEAD CARGO INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LEAD CARGO INC's fleet?

LEAD CARGO INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LEAD CARGO INC based?

LEAD CARGO INC is based in HIGH SPRINGS, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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