EXCLUSIVE CARGO LLC
USDOT 3324356MC-Docket MC1058374COLUMBUS, OH
Review before tendering30 power units
EXCLUSIVE CARGO LLC (USDOT 3324356) in COLUMBUS, OH — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2020-08-28 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 24 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2024-11-12) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2024-11-12 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.99
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.25
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.78
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9.76
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
3
Injuries
3
Crashes
49
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 30
- Total drivers
- 30
- Years in business
- 7
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 6%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 31.6%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 6 times last 2024-11-12
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-22
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2020-08-28
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
60
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
62
Violations
11
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-12-27 → 2026-04-27.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-09-11
TN
1 injuredTow-away
2024-07-30
MD
1 injured
2024-06-17
TX
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
22 | 3 | 2026-04-21 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
17 | 1 | 2026-04-21 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
3 | 1 | 2026-04-21 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
Hours of service 395
|
2 | 0 | 2025-04-06 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2026-04-21 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2024-02-14 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Driver Fitness | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance | OOS |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust System - Any exhaust system leaking at a point forward of or directly below the driver/sleeper compartment and t | OOS |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-01-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-04-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change | — |
| 2025-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2024-12-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-11-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-11-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed. | — |
| 2024-10-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries | — |
| 2024-09-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-07-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-07-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. | — |
| 2024-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective | OOS |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-04-30 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 21 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-21 12 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EENA | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83G-ELDC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TEPBM | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 51A-SIN | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2026-03-31 7 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 7A-D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-HLLH | — | — |
2026-01-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
2025-11-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2025-04-17 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCFSBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCLMBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A-BCLMBD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9AA1 | OOS | — |
2025-04-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2025-03-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLILC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLCP | — | — |
2024-12-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2024-12-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2MI | — | — |
2024-11-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2024-10-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2024-09-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11(b)(2) | — | — |
2024-09-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-09-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-07-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-07-01 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 26(b) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
2024-06-23 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 70(b)(1)(i) | OOS | — |
2024-03-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 25E-L | — | — |
2024-02-14 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 403(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53(b) | — | — |
2024-01-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-01-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
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