ESTER CARGO INC
USDOT 3758659
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (495 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Specialty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate17.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)29 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 4 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 | 3758659 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1337163 |
| Legal Name | ESTER CARGO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3059230260 |
| Address | 1601 BOND STREET SUITE 103, Naperville, IL, 60563 |
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 | National Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-12 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-12 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2021-12-22 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2021-12-22 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-07-28 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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 | 234 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 17.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 29 total (1 fatal, 10 with injuries, 27 towaway) |
- 2026-06-23 — VA — towaway
- 2026-05-11 — MA — towaway
- 2026-04-28 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-22 — TX — towaway
- 2026-02-09 — FL — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (82), 23 (47), 16 (30).
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) | 495 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 145 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 13,920,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-MAY-26 |
ESTER CARGO INC operates 495 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Naperville, IL
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- AL-AMIN EXPRESS INC — USDOT 3829280, 398 power units
- HOLSTEINER INC — USDOT 3702920, 192 power units
- MOONDOG FREIGHT INC — USDOT 3711291, 125 power units
- IMAS INT INC — USDOT 3907352, 83 power units
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