DENVER CARGO INC
USDOT 3585416 · Doing business as LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEM
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (45 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileUniversal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate16% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)35 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 5 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 | 3585416 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1212574 |
| Legal Name | DENVER CARGO INC |
| DBA Name | LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEM |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5637445354 |
| Address | 1706 N BRADY STREET SUITE 106, Davenport, IA, 52803 |
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 | Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-16 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-19 | 2026-06-19 |
| Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc | $1,000,000 | BMC-91 | 2026-06-16 | — |
| Highlander Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-26 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2021-04-16 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2021-04-16 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 97 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 821 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 35 total (2 fatal, 13 with injuries, 35 towaway) |
- 2026-06-02 — TX — towaway
- 2026-03-19 — IL — towaway
- 2026-03-12 — IL — towaway
- 2026-01-28 — KY — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-16 — MO — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (143), 16 (103), 20 (101).
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) | 45 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 30 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 9,360,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 29-JAN-26 |
DENVER CARGO INC operates 45 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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