ESSENTIAL CARGO LLC
USDOT 3662491 · Doing business as ESSENTIAL CARGO
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3662491 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1266791 |
| Legal Name | ESSENTIAL CARGO LLC |
| DBA Name | ESSENTIAL CARGO |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2407967874 |
| Address | 2643 ARLINGTON DR APT 101, Alexandria, VA, 22306 |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 99 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 9 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2024-06-02 — MO — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 14 (4), 2 (3), 23 (2).
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) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 91,343 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-AUG-25 |
ESSENTIAL CARGO LLC operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 64% of carriers registered in VA.
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