KARGO TRANSPORTATION INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20268 inspections · 21 violations (7 OOS) · 25% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8A-ELDHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)
5
1× · sev 5
- 2393.45B2PCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.11TTVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material on vehicle manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
- 7393.45D1 OOS
Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
1
1×
- 8395.15I9Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device
1
1× · sev 1
- 9393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 10392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- CA12
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA12 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- WILLIAM LOPEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-02-22
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 13 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 24 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
42 events- 02/02/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2025)
- 06/27/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 015905436
- 06/27/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2-MAT-CA-21-S0111729-00
- 06/02/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2025)
- 07/26/2024Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-012278
- 06/27/2024Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-012278
- 06/23/2024Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-012278
- 05/28/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/31/2024)
- 07/09/2022Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202100018475
- 06/27/2022Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202100018475
- 06/13/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2022)
- 07/25/2021Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-010382
- 06/27/2021Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-010382
- 06/27/2020Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU201900007275
- 06/01/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2020)
- 06/27/2019Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU201800007275
- 05/31/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2019)
- 06/27/2018Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU201700007275
- 05/31/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2018)
- 06/27/2017Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU201600007275
- 05/31/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2017)
- 06/27/2016Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU201500007275
- 05/31/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2016)
- 06/27/2015Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TIPKG0024300
- 06/01/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2015)
- 06/27/2014Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881467 01
- 06/02/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2014)
- 06/27/2013Insurance cancelled — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 176012
- 05/31/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2013)
- 07/25/2012Insurance cancelled — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0329918
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2025-04-15
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-02
- Reported mileage
- 530,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — KARGO TRANSPORTATION INC, COMMERCE, CA
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