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DENVER CARGO INC

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Company CheckDENVER CARGO INC · DOT 3585416
DBA: LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEM
1706 N BRADY STREET SUITE 106, DAVENPORT, IA, 52803
DOT# 3585416 MC# 1212574 Davenport, Iowa 5 years
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45
Power Units
30
Drivers
34
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
1,151
Inspections
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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 8
  • Jun 28, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 16, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 16, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 14, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 2, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 19, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 12, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Dec 12, 2024
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameDENVER CARGO INC
DBA NameLEADER FREIGHT SYSTEM
DOT Number3585416
MC Number1212574
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationDavenport, Iowa
Added03/10/2021
MCS-15001/29/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address1706 N BRADY STREET SUITE 106, DAVENPORT, IA, 52803
Mailing Address1706 N BRADY STREET SUITE 106, DAVENPORT, IA, 52803

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1212574
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating5 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 11.67 · 138 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .32 · 50 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .08 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure .07 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.69 · 195 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage300,000 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

30
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
30
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)34
Fatal2
Driver OOS3.1% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS27.1% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review10/07/2025

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/12/2026
CompanyHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #DC910190-00
Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet45 units
Drivers30
Mileage300,000 mi
Operating5 years
MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)34
Fatal2
Injury12
Tow-Away20
Driver Inspections
Total767
Out of Service24
OOS Rate3.1%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total384
Out of Service104
OOS Rate27.1%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total2
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 10/07/2025

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2024
15 · 4 OOS -
2025
591 · 93 OOS
2026
218 · 35 OOS
Crashes
2024
0 crashes -
2025
27 crashes
2026
8 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 819 inspections, 131 resulted in out-of-service (16% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 28 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 153 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (35)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/02/2026 SAN ANTONIO TX 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Dark - Lighted
03/19/2026 Proviso Twp IL 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
03/12/2026 SCHAUMBURG TWP IL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
01/28/2026 CANEYVILLE KY 0 2 1 2 Severe Crosswinds Water Daylight
01/16/2026 LIBERTY MO 0 2 1 2 Other/Unknown Wet Daylight
01/15/2026 CONNEAUT OH 0 0 1 2 Freezing Rain Water Daylight
01/07/2026 Ref Marker: NY 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dusk
01/06/2026 BUTLER IN 0 0 1 1 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
12/09/2025 RURAL LA 0 1 1 2 Sleet/Hail Dry Dawn
11/26/2025 RURAL(ST FRANCIS COUNTY) AR 1 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
11/05/2025 CASNER TWP IL 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
10/29/2025 BOURBON MO 0 0 1 2 Other/Unknown Wet Dawn
10/16/2025 BETHLEHEM PA 0 1 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
10/02/2025 RURAL CULLMAN AL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
09/17/2025 NOT IN CITY LIMIT TN 1 1 1 2 Other/Unknown Dry Dawn
09/17/2025 Not Reported GA 0 0 1 2 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
09/04/2025 BATON ROUGE LA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/29/2025 No city county crash IA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dusk
08/21/2025 FREEDOM (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
08/16/2025 VERONA KY 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
07/21/2025 RURAL(HEMPSTEAD COUNTY) AR 0 3 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
07/14/2025 LAS CRUCES NM 0 1 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight
05/23/2025 RICHMOND VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/03/2025 WEBBERS FALLS OK 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
04/25/2025 ELA TWP IL 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
04/08/2025 COMMERCE GA 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/03/2025 RUYLE TWP IL 0 0 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight
03/28/2025 LAKE STATION IN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
03/24/2025 ELK MOUND WI 0 1 1 1 Fog/Smog Ice Dawn
02/28/2025 YONKERS NY 0 3 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
02/21/2025 WAUWATOSA WI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/16/2025 POTTER TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 1 Rain Sand/Dirt/Oil Dawn
01/25/2025 BIRMINGHAM AL 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/25/2025 NORTHBROOK IL 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
01/10/2025 KENLY NC 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

904 roadside violations across 819 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 485 violations · 163 OOS
Unsafe Driving 311 violations · 16 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 76 violations · 12 OOS
Driver Fitness 11 violations · 9 OOS
Hazardous Materials 3 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General) 18 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/28/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) IA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
06/16/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/14/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) CALHOUN GA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
06/14/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) TERRY MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2026 IL Full (Level I) 016 - MARION - I-57 N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/07/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) HEBRON NE 5 1 4 0 0 0 - Detail
06/07/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CEDAR HILL TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/05/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) ROANOKE LA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LAFAYETTE IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/02/2026 MD Full (Level I) FREDERICK MD 11 3 1 0 10 3 - Detail
06/02/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) YOUNGSTOWN OH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 6 2 0 0 6 2 - Detail
05/29/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/28/2026 AL Full (Level I) VALLEY AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/26/2026 NM Full (Level I) SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/25/2026 AR Walk-Around (Level II) MARION AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) METAIRIE LA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/22/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) JACKSON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) MARANA AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) HAMILTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/22/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LAFAYETTE IN 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
05/21/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) BUNKIE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) AT EXIT 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) I-10 23 EB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) COTTONDALE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/18/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/16/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) IUKA SCALE US 72 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 OK Full (Level I) OK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 AL Walk-Around (Level II) CHELSEA AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 IL Full (Level I) 015 - PEOTONE - I-57 N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) PENN TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) SAVANNAH GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-74 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
05/10/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) LAUDERDALE COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I35 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) MENOMONIE WI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-294 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/03/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
05/02/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) MONTPELIER OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/02/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) SACRAMENTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CHATTANOOGA TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) GHENT NY 4 0 1 0 3 0 - Detail
04/30/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) HARLEYVILLE SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2026 DE Driver-Only (Level III) TOWNSEND DE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) FAIR PLAY SC 4 4 0 0 4 4 - Detail
04/28/2026 CO Walk-Around (Level II) MATHESON CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/27/2026 IA Walk-Around (Level II) I380 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
04/24/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) DEVILS LAKE ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/21/2026 NJ Walk-Around (Level II) NJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MONTEREY TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) CHARLESTON MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) JOPLIN MO 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
04/19/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) UNION COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/17/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WEST UNITY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/13/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) RAY OH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/13/2026 UT Full (Level I) ECHO UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ROWAN COUNTY, I-85 SOUTHBOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) FROSTBURG MD 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/09/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 368V US287 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 2433 IH30 EB SVC RD 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) SB I-75 @ WEST RD. 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 CO Full (Level I) DUMONT CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 TN Full (Level I) STANTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-80 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) PERRYVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2026 UT Walk-Around (Level II) BEAVER UT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/06/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WAPAKONETA OH 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
04/06/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/03/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) CHARLESTON MO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 DE Driver-Only (Level III) MIDDLETOWN DE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 NC Walk-Around (Level II) US 421 NEAR NC 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) LEXINGTON SC 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/01/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) COTTONDALE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/29/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/29/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) NEWBERRY TWP PA 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2026 CO Full (Level I) LOMA CO 6 1 1 0 5 1 - Detail
03/27/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) OLATHE KS 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) EAGLEVILLE MO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) MAYVIEW MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2026 PA Walk-Around (Level II) ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP PA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/24/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) DAVIE COUNTY, I-40, W 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2026 US Driver-Only (Level III) SLOCOMB AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) NC20 AND I95 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) BOSSIER CITY LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections820
Unsafe Driving 138 viols
HOS Compliance 50 viols
Driver Fitness 10 viols
Controlled Substances 5 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 195 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYH08887202$750,00012/11/202402/04/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYH08887202$750,00011/25/202412/11/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYH08887202$750,00011/25/202401/07/2025Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA02504207$750,00004/12/202101/12/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA976335704$750,00004/07/202411/25/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA75TRB004397$750,00001/12/202201/11/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA976335704$750,00001/11/202404/07/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA75TRB004820$750,00001/11/202301/11/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA75TRB004397$750,00001/11/202201/12/2023Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1212574COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/16/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/12/2023
MC1212574COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/16/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/11/2022
MC1212574COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/15/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/10/2024
MC1212574COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/05/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/12/2024
MC1212574MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED04/16/2021--
MC1212574COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/11/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION03/14/2024

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