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AMERICARGO INC

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Company CheckAMERICARGO INC · DOT 1778782

6037 N CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60646

DOT# 1778782 MC# 648845 Chicago, Illinois 18 years

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5

Power Units

5

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$75,000 bond

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Oct 30, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 2

Sep 19, 2026
Authority reinstated detected in FMCSA records.
Sep 10, 2026
Authority reinstated detected in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 2

Sep 15, 2026
REINSTATED PROPERTY BROKER.
Sep 9, 2026
VOLUNTARY SUSPENSION PROPERTY BROKER.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file through MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC. ($75).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameAMERICARGO INC

DOT Number1778782

MC Number648845

Entity TypeBroker

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationChicago, Illinois

Added06/04/2008

MCS-15009/08/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address6037 N CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60646

Mailing Address6037 N CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60646

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/15/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked10/29/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Effective03/20/2026

Surety / TrusteeMERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

Contact☎ (515) 243-8171
🌐 merchantsbonding.com

Bond history

MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.since Mar 20, 2026 · active

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Other Companies at This Address

Address6037 N CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646

1

Others here

1

Distinct phones

1

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
AMERICARGO INC this company	1778782	Sign in	Active
MEGA LOAD INC	2627036	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC648845

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

Operating18 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage100,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

5

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

5

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/21/2015

Insurance

Amount$75,000 bond

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/15/2026

CompanyMERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

Policy #101672535

Last checked10/29/2026

Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeBroker

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

Mileage100,000 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15009/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 04/21/2015

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN160698	$1,000,000	12/15/2014	01/18/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 3302374	$1,000,000	10/01/2014	12/15/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP66042A	$1,000,000	09/24/2009	10/01/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP66042A	$0	09/24/2009	10/01/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 4311796	$1,000,000	08/19/2009	09/24/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	MTC9667776	$0	07/08/2009	09/24/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	MTC9667776	$0	07/08/2009	10/01/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	4472RACBB404200S	$0	07/08/2008	07/08/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	12XH6584	$1,000,000	06/04/2008	08/05/2009	Cancelled
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.	101672535	$75,000	03/20/2026	-	-

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.	101672535	$75,000	03/20/2026

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC648845	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/11/2014	REVOKED	01/24/2017
MC648845	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	09/15/2026	-	-
MC648845	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	09/08/2026	VOLUNTARY SUSPENSION	09/09/2026
MC648845	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/25/2009
MC648845	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/24/2009	REVOKED	10/07/2013
MC648845	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/16/2008	REVOKED	08/11/2009
MC648845	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/11/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/13/2009
MC648845	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	04/27/2017	-	-

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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