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BLADE CARGO INC

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Company CheckBLADE CARGO INC · DOT 3888298
1544 45TH STREET SUITE1A, MUNSTER, IN, 46321
DOT# 3888298 MC# 1428723 Munster, Indiana 4 years
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28
Power Units
28
Drivers
4
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
306
Inspections
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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 8
  • Aug 4, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 31, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 30, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jul 12, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jan 18, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Dec 18, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 20, 2025
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
  • Dec 13, 2024
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameBLADE CARGO INC
DOT Number3888298
MC Number1428723
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationMunster, Indiana
Added05/23/2022
MCS-15003/12/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address1544 45TH STREET SUITE1A, MUNSTER, IN, 46321
Mailing Address1544 45TH STREET SUITE1A, MUNSTER, IN, 46321

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1428723
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating4 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 1.33 · 12 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .44 · 17 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .31 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 1.72 · 34 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,600,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

28
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
28
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Driver OOS4.7% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS7.1% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/27/2026
CompanyPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CA997640080
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet28 units
Drivers28
Mileage1,600,000 mi
Operating4 years
MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Injury3
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total193
Out of Service9
OOS Rate4.7%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total113
Out of Service8
OOS Rate7.1%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average

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
2023
12 · 1 OOS -
2024
67 · 3 OOS
2025
111 · 8 OOS
2026
64 · 11 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
2 crashes
2025
1 crash
2026
1 crash =
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 Aug 2026, 192 inspections, 19 resulted in out-of-service (9.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 10 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 12 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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
01/18/2026 RURAL SD 0 0 1 1 Freezing Rain Water Daylight
12/18/2025 Ref Marker:295IX5M12025 NY 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
11/01/2024 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 3 1 4 - Dry Daylight
10/09/2024 MCLOUD OK 0 2 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
11/23/2023 LARAMIE WY 0 1 1 3 Fog/Smog Water Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

111 roadside violations across 192 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 46 violations · 13 OOS
Unsafe Driving 32 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 22 violations · 5 OOS
Driver Fitness 6 violations · 6 OOS
Other (General) 5 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
08/04/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 EB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2026 MA Walk-Around (Level II) MA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2026 KY Full (Level I) SHELBYVILLE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/12/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) JOPLIN MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) SELIGMAN AZ 2 1 1 1 1 0 - Detail
07/03/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) BOTTOM OF I-55 SB TO EXIT 115 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-80 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2026 NV Full (Level I) NV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/29/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/23/2026 WY Full (Level I) WY 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/23/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/20/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HAUGAN MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2026 MA Driver-Only (Level III) MA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/13/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) JONESBORO GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2026 NV Walk-Around (Level II) NV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2026 AR Walk-Around (Level II) HOPE AR 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/11/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LOUISVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) DUMONT CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) 009 - EAST MOLINE - I-80 E/B 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/02/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 AR Full (Level I) WEST MEMPHIS AR 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/27/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/19/2026 CO Walk-Around (Level II) DUMONT CO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 AR Full (Level I) WEST MEMPHIS AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 DE Walk-Around (Level II) TOWNSEND DE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 E 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) LACEY WA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2026 CA Full (Level I) CAJON PLATFORM SCALES 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/13/2026 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
04/13/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/07/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) WHITE SPRINGS FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/06/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) DUMONT CO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/04/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/03/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) DARLINGTON MD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) WHITE SPRINGS FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON I- 80, 257 FEET WEST OF MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2026 NM Full (Level I) NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 EB 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
03/12/2026 KS Driver-Only (Level III) KS 3 1 3 1 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON I- 80, 1090 FEET WEST OF MI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2026 CA Full (Level I) CAJON PLATFORM SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/05/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY LAKE WA 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) BROOKSTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) US-23 SB AT MM 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2026 CA Full (Level I) S/B GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2026 CA Full (Level I) GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
02/26/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HUNTLEY MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 NJ Driver-Only (Level III) NJ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) FREMONT IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 OR Driver-Only (Level III) ASHLAND OR 4 2 4 2 0 0 - Detail
02/15/2026 CA Full (Level I) DONNER PASS IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/09/2026 WI Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND WI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/07/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY LAKE WA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/02/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) DUMONT CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) ALBANY NY 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
01/26/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) MM177 I80 EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/17/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT MORGAN CO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) SYKESVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/10/2026 AR Walk-Around (Level II) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/05/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) EB SR-91 PERALTA SCALE 3 1 3 1 0 0 - Detail
01/02/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/27/2025 AL Full (Level I) COTTONDALE AL 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US74 WEST NEAR 167MM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2025 AR Walk-Around (Level II) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/09/2025 NJ Full (Level I) CARNEYS POINT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/06/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) LOMA CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/22/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/20/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) BOW WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/19/2025 CA Full (Level I) CORDELIA IF 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/15/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) WAVERLY EAST BOUND 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 KS Driver-Only (Level III) SHERMAN COUNTY - 181 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/12/2025 CA Full (Level I) CASTAIC IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/12/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) GREENWOOD SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/09/2025 MS Driver-Only (Level III) I-20 E 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/08/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) I80 WB EXIT 230 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
10/29/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/29/2025 OR Full (Level I) CASCADE LOCKS OR 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
10/27/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) LOMA CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) MM186 RT30 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 KY Full (Level I) FRANKLIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) NB I35 JOICE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/18/2025 MI Full (Level I) EB SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) LIBERTY LAKE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2025 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/06/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) MISSOULA MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/05/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) FRENCHTOWN MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/04/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) I-580 E/B SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/26/2025 NM Full (Level I) OFF ROADWAY NETWORK AT: LAT 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/25/2025 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-80 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) OROVILLE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2025 SD Walk-Around (Level II) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 1 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections200
Unsafe Driving 12 viols
HOS Compliance 17 viols
Driver Fitness 6 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 34 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimarySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTMA71008242$750,00012/12/202405/24/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA997640080$750,00005/24/202507/04/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTMA71008242$750,00005/24/202412/12/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYTMA71008242$750,00005/24/202401/02/2025Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA970449889$750,00005/24/202305/24/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA958375957$750,00005/24/202205/24/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA958375957$750,00005/24/202207/11/2023Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1428723COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/06/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/13/2024
MC1428723MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED06/10/2022--
MC1428723COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/28/2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATION05/20/2025

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