CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2970759· MC9927· CARRIER· EIN 81-5247831
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ENERGY TRANSPORT USA INC

1700-111 WEST JACKSON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL, 60604(514) 363-9555fmcsaetua@shipenergy.comMICHAEL CINQUINO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 01/04/2019
Authority
Active
4 past revocations
Registered
9 yrs
since 02/08/2017
  • Authority revoked 4 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC009927

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 06/09/2022
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA02297087
ENDED 06/09/2022Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 06/09/2022
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA02297087
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 01/04/2019
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 106779461(50012065)
ENDED 01/04/2019Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 01/04/2019
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 106779461(50012065)
Authority history (6) ▾
05/13/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2022)
12/14/2018BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2019)
10/12/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2018)
01/26/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2018)
06/16/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
03/01/2017PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6) ▾
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/08/2020 → 06/09/2022
  2. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/08/2018 → 07/08/2020
  3. ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 02/17/2017 → 01/10/2019
  4. ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 02/17/2017 → 01/04/2019
  5. ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/08/2017 → 11/08/2018
  6. ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 02/22/2017 → 02/22/2018

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 8 violations (2 OOS) · 15% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
8
Violations
2
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

8
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • NY13

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 25% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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 impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing5 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device5 viol100%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner5× · 100%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

▲ Trending worse
1
Inspections
6
Violations
1
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 83%Other 17%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
5 violations · 83% of recent
  • 395.24×5HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Other
1 violation · 1 OOS · 17% of recent
  • 392.2-LCDLRRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. · OOS
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

13
Inspections
8
Violations
2
Out-of-service
15
CSA points
1
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

14 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

9 trailer 4 other 1 truck
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 13×
3AKJHHDRXJSJW4809· 2624746 IN
TRIM
2MN01JAH771005281· RJ8717J PQ
TRIM
2MN01JAH771005264· RJ1720V PQ
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS1531GG452914· RG3197P PQ
2008 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA06248D428643· RP3455T PQ
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535GG452916· RG3195P PQ
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS253XGG452913· RN1122H PQ
TRLK
2MN611AH771005264· RJ1720V PQ
TRIM
2MN01JAH571005134· RJ7877T PQ
2005 MANAC Manac Trailer
2M592161551099674· RK8534C PQ
2005 MANAC Manac Trailer
2M592161251099292· X8845H ON
2005 MANAC Manac Trailer
2M592161651099263· RP3457T QC
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531N7461514· RM8959W QC
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2530GG452922· RG3189P QC

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL CINQUINO
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-02-08
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-22
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
9
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: CONESUS MACHINE TOOL (USDOT 1899022, registered 2009) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
ENERGY FRESH EXPRESS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2779554Active· LASALLE, QC
Strong
PhoneShared VIN · 9
2MN01JAH7710052642MN01JAH5710051342MN01JAH7710052811UYVS253XGG4529132M5921615510996741UYVS2531N7461514
2
ENERGY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2104504Active· LASALLE, QC
Strong
OfficerMailingPhoneShared VIN · 3
2MN01JAH7710052812M5921612510992922M592161551099674
3
CONESUS MACHINE TOOL
USDOT 1899022Inactive· CONESUS, NY
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
TRANSPORT CONVOI INTERNATIONAL INC
USDOT 293526Inactive· LASALLE, QC
Medium
Mailing

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

18 events
  1. 09/22/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 06/09/2022Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA02297087

  3. 06/09/2022Insurance ended — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    policy CA02297087

  4. 06/09/2022Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2297087

  5. 05/13/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2022)

  6. 07/08/2020Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA08333974

  7. 01/10/2019Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 800025489 / 799-0419

  8. 01/04/2019Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106779461(50012065)

  9. 01/04/2019Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    policy 106779461(50012065)

  10. 01/04/2019Insurance replaced — ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 800025489 / 799-0419

  11. 12/14/2018BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2019)

  12. 11/08/2018Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AXA9402970

  13. 10/12/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2018)

  14. 02/22/2018Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy AXB9401856

  15. 01/26/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2018)

  16. 06/16/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  17. 03/01/2017PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  18. 02/08/2017Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-22
Reported mileage
30,251 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 2:36 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.