CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC

DBA CARGO TRANSPORTERS

USDOT 257768 · Claremont, NC

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC (USDOT 257768) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC (USDOT 257768) is allowed to operate.
Does CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC (MC161652) as of September 8, 2026.
Does CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated August 27, 1993). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC's USDOT and MC number?
CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC is registered under USDOT 257768 and operating authority MC161652, based in Claremont, NC. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC's fleet?
CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC reports 500 power units and 513 drivers in its FMCSA record in Claremont, NC.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

500Power units (fleet size)
513Drivers reported
41Years since registration
49MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Claremont, NCHome base
1,333Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

15
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 15.0th percentile among 694 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Claremont, NC, operating 500 power units and 513 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 41 years (since 1985). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 1,333 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 2.0% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.2% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 15.0th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 694 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
15.0 pctl · CI 1020
BASIC measure: 0.04Insp. w/ violation: 1,333Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
3.5 pctl · CI 09
BASIC measure: 0.42Insp. w/ violation: 943Peer group: 497

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS2.0%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 943 inspections
Driver OOS0.2%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 1,333 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due August 2028
Next biennial update dueAugust 2028
Recurring update monthAugust, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileApril 20, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Inactive
  • Docket: MC161652
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of August 27, 1993)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.4%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 2.4%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryUNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2026-05-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. August 23, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. August 21, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. August 17, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. July 31, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  5. July 23, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  6. June 18, 2026authority live record added
  7. June 15, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number257768
Legal nameCARGO TRANSPORTERS INC
Doing business asCARGO TRANSPORTERS
LocationCLAREMONT, NC
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)500
Drivers513
Reported annual mileage48,901,588 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1985 (~41 years)
Last MCS-150 updateApril 20, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueAugust 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)1,333
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for North Carolina — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in North Carolina, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/257768/