CARGO EMPIRE LLC

Naperville, IL · Interstate · 35 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jul 22, 2021 (5 years)

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At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC1283529: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
26.6%
37 of 139 vehicle inspections · Illinois avg 24.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1283529 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

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 3685379 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

308inspections
26.6%vehicle out-of-service
37 of 139 · Illinois avg 24.1%
4.2%driver out-of-service
13 of 308 · Illinois avg 4.4%
420violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Feb 13, 2026PA32No
Feb 9, 2026CO30No
Feb 9, 2026GA111No
Feb 9, 2026TX20No
Feb 6, 2026MN112Yes
Feb 4, 2026CA11No
Feb 3, 2026VA32No
Feb 2, 2026AR15Yes
Feb 2, 2026SC24Yes
Jan 29, 2026IL30No
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 Illinois average covers 195,384 vehicle and 387,932 driver inspections of all Illinois-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

278 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 63 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 420 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 serviceShareIllinois share
Vehicle Maintenance1835065.8%60.9%
Unsafe Driving70025.2%19.8%
Hours-of-Service Compliance2087.2%14.8%
Driver Fitness551.8%3.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
170
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
150
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
1313
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
90
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
80
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
80
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
70
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
60
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
60
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
55

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-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

12crashes
1fatal
4injury
7tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Feb 9, 2026GA01
Jan 24, 2026Non-City Or Unincorporate, MO00
Jan 16, 2026Lincoln Twp, MI00
Nov 12, 2025Vandalia, OH01
Nov 7, 2025Bossier City, LA00
Aug 6, 2025Naperville Twp, IL01
Jul 28, 2025White Mills, KY10
Jun 14, 2025Mccalla, AL00
Mar 10, 2025Fremont, MN00
Mar 6, 2025Rawlins, WY00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3685379
MC / docketMC1283529
Legal nameCARGO EMPIRE LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units35
Drivers35
Annual mileage4,000,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJul 22, 2021 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 4, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightOtherClass 9 Semi-Hazardous Commodities

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 CARGO EMPIRE LLC

What does CARGO EMPIRE LLC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for CARGO EMPIRE LLC (MC1283529), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about CARGO EMPIRE LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking CARGO EMPIRE LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3685379. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (630) 426-3362, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1283529, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

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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