CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC

DBA PUTNIK EXPRESS

USDOT 1921315 MC 687580 Des Plaines, IL Authorized For-Hire
130 power units 125 drivers 12M mi/yr
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FRED Score 67.2 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
17 yrs history · 126 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
130
Drivers · CDL
125 · 125
Annual miles
12M ~92k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors40900130
Trailers01300130

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jul 31, 2009 (17 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jun 9, 2025
Officer
SVJETLAN VARAGIC
Phone
(847) 621-2197
Email
safety@drivecns.com
Address
2440 S Wolf Road, Des Plaines IL 60018

Cargo

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General FreightBuilding MaterialsUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityConstructionGarbage/Refuse

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
126
52% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
28.8%
15 of 52 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 126 driver inspections
Violations
92
17 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 17 inspections, 3 out of service 17 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 13 inspections, 1 out of service 13 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 11 inspections, 0 out of service 11 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 18 inspections, 1 out of service 18 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 21 inspections, 3 out of service 21 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 12 inspections, 2 out of service 12 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 18 inspections, 3 out of service 18 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 15 inspections, 2 out of service 15 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

92 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    46 · 17 out-of-service
    Brakes 25 · Tires 13 · Lights 6 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    35 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 14 · Speeding 14 · Seat belt 3 · Other 4
  • Hours of service No alert
    10 · 0 out-of-service
    Over hours limit 6 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • May
    25
    2026
    May 25, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted.
  • Nov
    10
    2025
    Nov 10, 2025 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    12
    2025
    Sep 12, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Aug
    1
    2025
    Aug 1, 2025 · Massachusetts
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    31
    2024
    Dec 31, 2024 · Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    7
    2024
    Dec 7, 2024 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Sentry Select Insurance Company
on record since Aug 10, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2014
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. → Sentry Select Insurance Company (Aug 2024)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Indiana 25
  • Kentucky 15
  • North Carolina 12
  • Ohio 12
  • Wisconsin 11
  • Illinois (HQ) 8
  • Maryland 6
  • New York 5

Runs well beyond its home state: 8 of 126 inspections were in Illinois.

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