WEST CARGO INC

DOT# 3097295 MC# 75416 Blue Island, IL Authorized For-Hire
(630) 828-5577 safety@westcargo.us 13800 California Ave, Blue Island IL 60406
30 tractors 30 drivers 3.1M mi/yr · ~103k per unit
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8 yrs history · 118 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
30
Drivers · CDL
30 · 30
Annual miles
3.1M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 20 10 0 30
Trailers 20 10 0 30

Registration

Registered
02-14-2018 (8 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-23-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
VALENTINA BRCAN

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
1 fatality · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
118
46% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
48.2%
27 of 56
Driver out-of-service
5.1%
6 of 118
Violations
151
44 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 12 inspections, 2 out of service 12 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 22 inspections, 2 out of service 22 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 12 inspections, 3 out of service 12 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 13 inspections, 3 out of service 13 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 15 inspections, 2 out of service 15 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 15 inspections, 8 out of service 15 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 20 inspections, 8 out of service 20 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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What they get cited for

151 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    106 · 38 OOS
    Tires 33 · Brakes 24 · Lights 24 · Cargo securement 9 · Wheels & hubs 6 · 10 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    24 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 10 · Phone use 4 · Speeding 4 · Seat belt 2 · Other 4
  • Hours of service No alert
    20 · 5 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 15 · False log 2 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Aug
    23
    2026
    North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    9
    2026
    Illinois
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    27
    2026
    North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    13
    2025
    Florida
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Nov 4, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2018
1 other liability filing also on file
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
  • 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → Highlander Specialty Insurance Company (May 2026); CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Apr 2026); AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE → CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2025)
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Oct 14, 2026, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Tennessee 20
  • Illinois (HQ) 12
  • Kentucky 10
  • Missouri 9
  • Georgia 8
  • Indiana 8
  • Arkansas 7
  • New Mexico 6

10% of inspections were in its home state.

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