Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2536893 · MC-878044
TRANS CARGO INC
13 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 15 statesHAINESVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-878044 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo53.853.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TRANS CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is TRANS CARGO INC safe to load? TRANS CARGO INC (USDOT 2536893, MC-878044) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HAINESVILLE, IL, operating 13 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 53.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TCTRANS CARGO INC 80
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 53.8% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.0% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving22
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 14–16
National Union · 22–25
20142026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2022 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2016 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2025
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAINESVILLE, IL
Top corridor
FL ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 (6 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3942296USDOT 3587879USDOT 1919386USDOT 4130730
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kaloyan antov — 2 carriers: USDOT 2833433
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 598 N EMERSON LN, HAINESVILLE, IL, 60030
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 242-1704
- Cell
- (847) 785-9876
- Fax
- (888) 332-2038
Registration
- Officer
- Kaloyan Antov
- USDOT / docket
- 2536893 · MC-878044
- First registered
- 08/28/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 1,099,658 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 TRANS CARGO INC's USDOT number?
TRANS CARGO INC's USDOT number is 2536893, and its motor carrier number is MC-878044.
Is TRANS CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TRANS CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TRANS CARGO INC's safety record?
TRANS CARGO INC has a 53.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is TRANS CARGO INC's fleet?
TRANS CARGO INC operates 13 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TRANS CARGO INC based?
TRANS CARGO INC is based in HAINESVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.