DENVER CARTAGE COMPANY

Commerce City, CO · Interstate · 13 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jul 21, 1983 (43 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC179578: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Colorado avg 22.3%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC179578 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 235211 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC179578PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy A0091031001 · 91X
$1,000,000Feb 2, 2018Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

15inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 7 · Colorado avg 22.3%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 15 · Colorado avg 6.8%
2violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 8, 2026CO30No
Jun 22, 2026WY10No
Mar 18, 2026NE30No
Mar 11, 2026NE30No
Jan 12, 2026CO21No
Dec 11, 2025CO20No
Nov 25, 2025CO10No
Aug 7, 2025CO20No
Jul 24, 2025NE30No
Jul 22, 2025CO30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Colorado average covers 19,011 vehicle and 32,893 driver inspections of all Colorado-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

1 violation counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 2 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareColorado share
Vehicle Maintenance10100.0%71.3%
1 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205CWRAWFLMIB
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Colorado column is the mix across all Colorado-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number235211
MC / docketMC179578
Legal nameDENVER CARTAGE COMPANY
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units13
Drivers10
Annual mileage462,686 (2025)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Apr 25, 2005)
USDOT number addedJul 21, 1983 · 43 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 10, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGrain, Feed, HayGarbage/RefuseU.S. MailChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionOtherRecycled Paper

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about DENVER CARTAGE COMPANY

What does DENVER CARTAGE COMPANY's operating authority allow?

MC179578: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about DENVER CARTAGE COMPANY is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking DENVER CARTAGE COMPANY?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 235211. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (303) 289-3022, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC179578, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (303) 289-3022

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
DENVER CARTAGE COMPANY High risk
Carrier · DBA 4-M BROKERAGE
Commerce City, CO2230883MC4604230Inactive
Last known · May 14, 2026

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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