US CARGO
Legal: UNITED STATES CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LLC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202620 inspections · 12 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
6
1× · sev 6
- 4395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.51C-BNVLAWDVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - No visual low air warning device manufactured on or after 1975.
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.203B-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- OH18
- PA9
- MI3
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.
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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
- 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 NHTSA27 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi62 drivers
- Company officer
- CHARLES HAMMEL III
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2011-10-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-07-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 86 trucks · 19 owned tractors · 28 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 10 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
71 events- 01/08/2026Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13078
- 12/12/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2025)
- 12/12/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2025)
- 12/01/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 14206404
- 12/01/2025Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy B-13078
- 12/01/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
CARGO · policy 014206404
- 07/18/2024MCS-150 update filed
2.3M mi reported (2023)
- 06/06/2018Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13078
- 05/10/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2018)
- 05/10/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2018)
- 10/13/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/13/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/05/2011Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 09/15/2011Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13078
- 05/10/2011Insurance transferred — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13078
- 05/04/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2146604
- 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy 79705612
- 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2146604
- 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CH08ILM011530-01
- 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy B-13078
- 04/07/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2011)
- 04/07/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2011)
- 02/03/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (05/12/2011)
- 02/03/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2146604
- 02/02/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2011)
- 01/07/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2011)
- 06/04/2008Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 4435647
- 05/01/2007Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 74992200
- 05/01/2007Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy BB050015/003X
- 05/01/2006Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy BB050015/003A
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2003-04-28
- Last review
- 2003-04-24
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-07-18
- Reported mileage
- 2,273,000 mi (2023)
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