CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC

MECHANICSBURG, PA

CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 6 drivers, based in Mechanicsburg, PA. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Apr 6, 2026
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 15 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file LEE'S PERMIT SERVICE, INC. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2577323)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 15 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — LEE'S PERMIT SERVICE, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2577323/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2577323 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOVO MILAKOVIC General Freight U.S. Mail Cold Food Based in MECHANICSBURG, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88689 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2577323
In FMCSA records since Feb 3, 2015 (~11y)
MC / docket MC901692
Company officer JOVO MILAKOVIC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, U.S. Mail, Cold Food
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 616,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
9 RUSTY DRIVE
MECHANICSBURG, PA 17050
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2577323
In FMCSA records since Feb 3, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 616,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.90 vs 1.80 -0.90
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2015-05-12 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 15 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 15 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
10
Drivers
6
Inspections
15
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
1
15 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 16.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (2) and SC (2).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Peterbilt, Vanr, and Van guard are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 88,689 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,689 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,689 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 27, 2017 to Dec 1, 2017 (4 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2024-01 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Jul 7, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 2 0 0.0% Apr 29, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Feb 25, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 21, 2024
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Apr 17, 2025
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Jul 29, 2026
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Aug 15, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 6
Peterbilt 5
Volvo 5
Vanguard 4
Freightliner 1
Great Dane 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 0.99 1 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 16.00 16 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (15 rows) View all 15 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88565288 Jul 29, 2026 IL 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88336011 Jul 7, 2026 PA 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
87710418 Apr 29, 2026 SC 3 ANDERSON SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLIT No
87160181 Feb 25, 2026 AR 2 VAN BUREN AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LSLI No
85532584 Aug 15, 2025 KS 3 ks-cloud-county---029
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC SEMI-TRAILER
Ticket: Vanguard
0 No
84598966 May 2, 2025 AR 3 VAN BUREN AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
84428602 Apr 17, 2025 KY 1 EDDYVILLE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2 No
83627694 Jan 15, 2025 PA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLTFC No
83223665 Nov 21, 2024 VA 3 CLOVERDALE VA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83224056 Nov 19, 2024 SC 3 HAMER SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81407684 Apr 17, 2024 NY 2 ny-campbell-(eb)
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 392.71(a) No
80617281 Jan 16, 2024 OH 2 126EXIT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8(e)(1), 393.9(a), 393.60(c) No
79215843 Jul 21, 2023 NJ 3 PARSIPPANY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
78788257 Jun 1, 2023 IN 2 INTERSTATE 70 8 MM EB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8, 393.9(a), 392.2 No
78721736 May 23, 2023 PA 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (15 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0006846520 May 1, 2025 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0004923770 Aug 7, 2023 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904251661 Mar 28, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA107358400X Jun 22, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV202023456A Sep 17, 2020 WV 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA006786500X Aug 1, 2020 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA910142400X Sep 29, 2019 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD19A0690469 Jul 8, 2019 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA807042500X Jun 28, 2018 PA 0 2 Yes No Injury
SC0018508544 Jan 22, 2018 SC 1 1 Yes No Fatal
GA0006432195 Oct 17, 2017 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA707364400X Jun 30, 2017 PA 0 2 Yes No Injury
WV201635802A Dec 23, 2016 WV 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA613237600X Dec 7, 2016 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA610654300X Oct 3, 2016 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 10, 2021 MC901692-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
May 12, 2015 MC901692-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (30 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05819 91X $750,000 Apr 6, 2026 On file ACTIVE
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-03117 BIPD/Primary Dec 10, 2024 Apr 6, 2025 REPLACED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-03117 BIPD/Primary Apr 6, 2024 Dec 10, 2024 REPLACED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-03117 BIPD/Primary Apr 6, 2024 Dec 20, 2024 CANCELLED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-01925 BIPD/Primary Apr 6, 2023 Apr 6, 2024 REPLACED
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-01012 BIPD/Primary Apr 6, 2022 Apr 6, 2023 REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20170181-02 BIPD/Primary Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2022 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20170181-01 BIPD/Primary Apr 6, 2020 Apr 6, 2021 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20170181-00 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2019 Apr 6, 2020 CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BE20170181-00 BIPD/Primary Apr 6, 2019 Oct 16, 2019 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-02644-18 BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2018 Apr 6, 2019 REPLACED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC WCAC 00001-07577-17 BIPD/Primary Dec 1, 2017 Dec 1, 2018 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 4 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 27, 2017 to Dec 1, 2017
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM022698-01 BIPD/Primary Sep 26, 2017 Nov 27, 2017 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM022698-01 BIPD/Primary Jun 16, 2017 Sep 27, 2017 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM022698-01 BIPD/Primary Apr 18, 2017 Jun 16, 2017 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM022698-01 BIPD/Primary Apr 18, 2017 Jun 27, 2017 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM016909-02 BIPD/Primary Apr 6, 2017 Apr 18, 2017 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM016909-01 BIPD/Primary Sep 7, 2016 Apr 6, 2017 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM016909-01 BIPD/Primary Apr 6, 2016 Oct 12, 2016 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM016909-01 BIPD/Primary Apr 6, 2016 Sep 7, 2016 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM012641-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 29, 2016 Apr 6, 2016 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM012641-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 29, 2016 May 11, 2016 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM012641-01 BIPD/Primary Feb 17, 2016 Mar 29, 2016 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM012641-01 BIPD/Primary Dec 9, 2015 Feb 22, 2016 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 6, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 6, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Dec 20, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 11, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Dec 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 6, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 6, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 6, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Apr 4, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Apr 6, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Apr 2, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Apr 6, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Apr 6, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Oct 17, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Oct 16, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Apr 6, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  17. Dec 3, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Dec 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  19. Dec 4, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Nov 27, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  21. Nov 27, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 4 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 1, 2017)
  22. Sep 27, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Sep 27, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  24. Jun 27, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  25. Jun 19, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Jun 16, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  27. Apr 18, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  28. Apr 6, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Apr 6, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  30. Oct 12, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  31. Sep 7, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  32. May 11, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  33. Apr 6, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  34. Mar 30, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Mar 29, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  36. Feb 22, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  37. Feb 18, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  38. Feb 17, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  39. Dec 28, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  40. Dec 10, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
VAN BUREN AR AR 2 0
INTERSTATE 70 8 MM EB IN 1 0
EDDYVILLE KY 1 0
PARSIPPANY NJ 1 0
126EXIT OH 1 0
ANDERSON SC SC 1 0
HAMER SC SC 1 0
CLOVERDALE VA VA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.71(a) Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 0

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