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US CARGO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES CORP

  • 2947217
  • 1111 US-20
    MICHIGAN CITY, IN 46360
  • 14
  • 11
  • 42

Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View) FAST Act of 2015

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending September 25, 2026

On-Road Performance
2.10 Not Public 0.59 10.09 0.14 Not Public 0.30
On-Road Performance Detail
4
3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
17.6
Combination Carrier
Not Public
42
6
21-100 relevant driver inspections
27
20
21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
42
1
1 driver inspections with Controlled Substances/Alcohol Violations
Not Public
42
2
21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered N/A No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered Acute/Critical Violations Discovered Not Public Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 67

Violations Description # Violations # OOS Violations Violation Severity Weight BASIC
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV 1 0 7 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other 2 0 5 Unsafe Driving
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone 1 0 10 Unsafe Driving
395.24C2III-ELDSDN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.32B Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time 1 0 5 HOS Compliance
395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.8(e)(1)PC HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS 2 0 7 HOS Compliance
395.8E-HOSPDOOS HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: 1 1 7 HOS Compliance
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL 1 1 8 Driver Fitness
391.45A-MCEM Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV with an expired medical certificate. 1 0 1 Driver Fitness
392.4A-DOSP Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. 1 1 10 Drugs/Alcohol
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) missing 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.201A-FRCLS Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.40A-B Brake - Inadequate braking system 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 3 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.48A-BMBCBD Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 1 1 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 6 6 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS 1 1 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.75G-LOAD Weight carried exceeds tire load limit 1 1 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 1 0 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative 2 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 4 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on 1 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative 2 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 1 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 3 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination 3 3 0 Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 42

Report Vehicle Measure
Inspection Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Type Severity Weight
(SW)
Time Weight
(TiW)
7/28/2026 TNI3A1082716 TN P946526 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   3
6/22/2026 NC0006887605 NC P976287 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   3
6/2/2026 NM6476Q498W1 NM P946526 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   3
5/14/2026 TXV262019285 TX P1185244 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   3
5/2/2026 UT25CZ002496 UT P946526 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
4/29/2026 NC0006870492 NC P1215451 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   3
395.32B Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time 5  
4/22/2026 GA0379000814 GA P231610 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
4/20/2026 NET272000084 NE P946526 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   3
4/1/2026 IL5000790007 IL P1215452 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   3
2/28/2026 MTU574201861 MT P946526 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2  
1/22/2026 MN1663000948 MN P1229942 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   2
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
1/7/2026 NDTR36007379 ND P1039776 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   2
1/4/2026 IA000P14WT1D IA P1229943 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6  
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6  
393.75G-LOAD Weight carried exceeds tire load limit (OOS) 3 + 2 (OOS)  
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6  
393.11TU Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3  
1/3/2026 MOW169000811 MO P976287 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2  
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection 4  
395.8(a) HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner 1  
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6  
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6  
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative 6  
12/20/2025 MOW174004477 MO P1215451 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   2
11/18/2025 MO1645003563 MO P1231610 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 3  
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 4  
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 1  
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6  
11/13/2025 SC0385001550 SC P1215451 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   2
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone 10  
11/2/2025 NET159001387 NE P1039776 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   2
393.201A-FRCLS Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis 2  
393.40A-B Brake - Inadequate braking system 4  
393.48A-BMBCBD Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) 4  
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
9/20/2025 AR8090001117 AR P1215451 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
9/20/2025 OKPE20160562 OK P976287 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
9/18/2025 MIPEIFM07559 MI P1185243 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
9/4/2025 ORAW43320189 OR P1215451 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
8/21/2025 TXV251993782 TX P1062114 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
7/16/2025 PAL207519715 PA P1244790 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
7/9/2025 MTU839100086 MT P976287 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
7/7/2025 UT25EB002143 UT P1229942 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 4  
7/1/2025 MTU706400923 MT P1185244 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.11A1-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) missing 6  
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 4  
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6  
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6  
6/20/2025 GA1289000924 GA P1231610 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.4A-DOSP Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. (OOS) 10 + 0 (OOS)  
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV 7  
395.8(e)(1)PC HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS 7  
3/31/2025 US1876000100 US 2947217 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative 2  
3/23/2025 CAND64008880 CA P1229943 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad 4  
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
3/6/2025 OH3247000410 OH P976287 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative 2  
2/9/2025 CO1561500873 CO P976287 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative 6  
1/14/2025 AR7660000685 AR P1185243 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/10/2025 WI2272001512 WI P976287 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
395.8E-HOSPDOOS HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: (OOS) 7 + 2 (OOS)  
1/10/2025 UT25MA001826 UT P1215451 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
395.8(e)(1)PC HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS 7  
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 4  
1/5/2025 SD5830000420 SD P1229942 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
1/5/2025 WYPTCH000398 WY P976287 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative 6  
395.24C2III-ELDSDN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. 1  
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4  
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection 4  
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
1/2/2025 UT25MC001387 UT P1244789 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
11/27/2024 NYD305801483 NY P1039776 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection 4  
11/19/2024 WA2142000183 WA P1244789 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other 5  
10/23/2024 OH3265000059 OH P1229942 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam 6  
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative 2  
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6  
10/11/2024 MD2203001383 MD P1185244 IL TRUCK TRACTOR   1
391.45A-MCEM Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV with an expired medical certificate 1  
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other 5  
393.45B2-B Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 4  
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

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Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 2

Investigation Date Investigation Violation Description BASIC
5/20/2026 Compliance Review 391.51(b)(2) Failing to maintain inquiries into driver's driving record in driver's qualification file Driver Fitness
5/20/2026 Compliance Review 382.305(b)(2) Failing to conduct random controlled substances testing at an annual rate of not less than the applicable annual rate of the average number of driver positions Drugs/Alcohol

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

  • 5/20/2026 (Compliance Review) Acute/Critical violations cited within last 12 months from investigation
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