WEST CARGO INC
USDOT 3097295
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (25 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHighlander Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate19.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 8 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3097295 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-75416 |
| Legal Name | WEST CARGO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6308285577 |
| Address | 13800 CALIFORNIA AVE, Blue Island, IL, 60406 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Highlander Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-27 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-27 | — |
| Highlander Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-02 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-03-08 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2018-03-08 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 94 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 112 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 19.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-05-27 — NC — towaway
- 2025-01-13 — FL — 1 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-03-16 — IN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (34), 23 (25), 20 (23).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 25 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 25 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,100,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 19-MAY-26 |
WEST CARGO INC operates 25 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Blue Island, IL
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- J C PLUS TRUCKING INC — USDOT 2968055, 3 power units
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