DEN CARGO INC

USDOT 3970499 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Other (FISH,FLOWERS,VEGETABLES,CHICKEN, MILK,CHOCOLATE, E) Based in CENTENNIAL, CO Insurance watch: HIGH
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 · Mar 17, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 3.60% vs peer 1.50% · Vehicle 23.7% vs peer 18.6% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DEN CARGO INC (USDOT 3970499)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 3.60% vs peer 1.50% · Vehicle 23.7% vs peer 18.6%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3970499/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 3.6% vs peer median 1.5% (worse). Vehicle OOS 23.7% vs peer median 18.6% (worse). n=7802 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Fleet size changes

  • Power Units +91 (31 → 122) · Jul 24, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units −134 (165 → 31) · Jun 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +29 (31 → 60) · Jul 24, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −136 (167 → 31) · Jun 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3970499
In FMCSA records since Oct 15, 2022 (~3y)
MC / docket MC1483525
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Other (FISH,FLOWERS,VEGETABLES,CHICKEN, MILK,CHOCOLATE, E)
Fleet size 122 units
Drivers 60
Annual mileage 23,028,450 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5496 S DUNKIRK WAY
CENTENNIAL, CO 80015
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3970499
In FMCSA records since Oct 15, 2022 (~3y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 23,028,450 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 23.7% vs 23.4% +0.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.6% vs 6.7% -3.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.22 vs 1.80 -0.58
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 31 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 2 0 3 5
Tow-away 1 0 6 7
Crash reports 1 0 6 7

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 176 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 166 166 0
OOS inspections 9 26 0
OOS percentage 5.42% 15.66%
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
122
Drivers
60
Inspections
176
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
23.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
7
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

DEN CARGO INC is a motor carrier based in CENTENNIAL, CO, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3970499. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 122 power units and 60 drivers, with 176 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 23.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

DEN CARGO INC is a large fleet, operating 122 power units and 60 drivers, based in Centennial, CO. Across 166 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 18.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.2% national average, with 7 reportable crashes. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

166 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (21) and NM (13).

Violation profile

18.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 165 power units (large fleet) and 167 drivers; Hyundai Translead, Freightliner, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 23.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 7,802 ACTIVE carriers operating 61–183 power units (±50% of this carrier's 122 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.5%
Median across 7,802 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
23.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.6%
Median across 7,802 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes

Record Changes

    • Drivers 31 60
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 31 122
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 167 31
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 165 31
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 28, 2026 Jul 24, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 21 8 38.1% Jul 15, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 13 3 23.1% May 26, 2026
Colorado (CO) 11 2 18.2% May 18, 2026
Texas (TX) 11 1 9.1% Dec 23, 2025
Utah (UT) 8 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2026
Iowa (IA) 7 2 28.6% Jun 25, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 7 0 0.0% Aug 9, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 7 3 42.9% May 14, 2026
Washington (WA) 7 1 14.3% Jun 2, 2026
Nevada (NV) 6 0 0.0% Aug 29, 2025
Oregon (OR) 5 2 40.0% Apr 29, 2026
Montana (MT) 5 1 20.0% Apr 15, 2026
Ohio (OH) 5 1 20.0% Mar 25, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 4 0 0.0% Jan 11, 2026
Idaho (ID) 4 0 0.0% Apr 2, 2026
Indiana (IN) 4 1 25.0% Mar 5, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 4 0 0.0% Oct 17, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 4 2 50.0% Mar 20, 2026
Missouri (MO) 3 1 33.3% Mar 7, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 3 0 0.0% Apr 27, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 3 0 0.0% Apr 9, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 3 0 0.0% Mar 1, 2026
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% May 31, 2025
Georgia (GA) 3 0 0.0% Jun 27, 2025
Florida (FL) 3 0 0.0% Jul 10, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 2 1 50.0% Jan 8, 2026
New York (NY) 2 1 50.0% Apr 10, 2025
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% May 5, 2025
Maryland (MD) 2 0 0.0% Sep 23, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Oct 22, 2024
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 7, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 1 1 100.0% Mar 5, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 1 0 0.0% Feb 4, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hyundai Translead 86
Freightliner 59
Volvo 48
International 33
Peterbilt 16
Wabash National 13
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 0.21 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 20 0.91 1 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 29 4.26 4 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 53 6.41 6 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (176 rows) View all 176 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88430551 Jul 15, 2026 CA 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.5B-HWSL, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.203B-CBP Yes
88386961 Jul 10, 2026 FL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88237860 Jun 25, 2026 IA 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
88182604 Jun 18, 2026 IA 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
12 396.3A1-BOS, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC Yes
88045465 Jun 2, 2026 WA 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.55C2-B, 393.55E-B No
88003540 May 31, 2026 IA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87983033 May 26, 2026 NM 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A Yes
87908820 May 18, 2026 CO 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87873222 May 14, 2026 AZ 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87730250 Apr 29, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 5B-HWSL, 53B-B, 47E Yes
87721904 Apr 29, 2026 OR 3 HUNTINGTON OR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87701526 Apr 27, 2026 OK 3 EL RENO SCALES
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87631097 Apr 19, 2026 AZ 2 KINGMAN AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 8E-HOSPDELDT, 11B-CSRIGRR Yes
87584421 Apr 15, 2026 MT 3 BILLINGS MT
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLIFTA No
87577525 Apr 13, 2026 CA 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 2-SLLED, 2-SLLMF No
87547086 Apr 9, 2026 WY 3 CHEYENNE I-25 POE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87537309 Apr 9, 2026 OK 1 BRAMAN SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
87520544 Apr 7, 2026 VA 3 DRAPER VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
87526162 Apr 6, 2026 CA 1 CAJON SCALES
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 Yes
87499752 Apr 2, 2026 ID 1 RIGGINS ID
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
87493563 Apr 2, 2026 UT 1 WENDOVER UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87480366 Apr 2, 2026 CA 2 ca-i-15-s/b-nof-dale-evans
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
87455748 Mar 30, 2026 AZ 1 DOUGLAS AZ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
87414783 Mar 25, 2026 OH 2 CAIRO OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.55E-B No
87367483 Mar 20, 2026 SD 3 TILFORD SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
DE3026011377 Feb 26, 2026 DE 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX74NAHQE1XV Apr 5, 2025 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA500767500X Jan 17, 2025 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
WY0202413923 Dec 17, 2024 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV202428440A Dec 13, 2024 WV 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA410186800X Oct 28, 2024 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6XMFHQE1SZ Jul 30, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 27, 2022 MC1483525-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY CIC100955501-10073 91X $1,000,000 Mar 17, 2026 On file ACTIVE
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR0500000155 BIPD/Primary Sep 19, 2025 Mar 17, 2026 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR0500000155 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2025 Sep 19, 2025 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR0500000155 BIPD/Primary May 22, 2025 Aug 11, 2025 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR0500000155 BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2025 May 22, 2025 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR0500000155 BIPD/Primary Nov 3, 2024 Oct 29, 2024 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR0500000155 BIPD/Primary Oct 29, 2024 Jan 29, 2025 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR0500000155 BIPD/Primary Sep 20, 2024 Nov 3, 2024 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR0500000155 BIPD/Primary Sep 20, 2024 Oct 29, 2024 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA CAR0500000155 BIPD/Primary May 22, 2024 Sep 20, 2024 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA964382832 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2022 May 22, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 17, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  2. Mar 16, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Sep 19, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  4. Aug 29, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Aug 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  6. Jul 23, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. May 22, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  8. May 19, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 29, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  10. Jan 17, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Nov 4, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Nov 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  13. Oct 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  14. Oct 9, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Sep 20, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  16. Sep 9, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. May 22, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  18. Dec 27, 2022
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.13(b) No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.13(c)(2) No Lower Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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