AKA CARGO INC

USDOT 3807777MC-Docket MC1372973MASON, OH
Review before tendering35 power units

AKA CARGO INC (USDOT 3807777) in MASON, 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.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Current BIPD policy (SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 1 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-03-10) — 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.
  • 1 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 2 times, most recent 2026-03-10 — 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

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.07
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.73
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 11

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
1
Injuries
1
Crashes
16
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
35
Total drivers
40
Years in business
4
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
5.9%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
60%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
2 times last 2026-03-10
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-03-24
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

20
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
18
Violations
9
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-05-15 → 2026-05-20.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-03-24 OH 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
11 8 2026-04-06
Unsafe driving 392
5 0 2026-05-04
CDL standards 383
1 1 2026-02-23

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-16 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2026-04-06 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 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-28 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-03-25 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-17 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-17 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Flat tire or fabric exposed OOS
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection OOS
2026-02-23 Driver Fitness Endorsements - (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper endorsements on operators license OOS
2026-02-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2025-11-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-02-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve OOS
2025-02-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-02-07 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-02-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-02-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-02-07 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2024-05-15 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 10 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-04 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-04-16 NY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2026-04-06 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-03-31 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-03-28 AR · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
2026-03-17 IN · Level 2 4 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-03-12 NC · Level 2 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 23PT OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A OOS
2026-02-23 OH · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
2025-11-25 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2024-05-15 AZ · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60(d)

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