Carrier profile · USDOT 3747069 · MC-1328694 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Silva Cartage Inc

1 power unitJOLIET, IL84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1328694 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(815) 823-4604 Email dispatchsilvacartage@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Acuity A’21–’23

beyond this history

202120232025now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2023

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Jun 2023	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

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Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

JOLIET, IL

2804 VON ESCH RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jose l silva — 6 carriers: USDOT 2013458 USDOT 2053759 USDOT 2629576 USDOT 2766765 USDOT 3047119

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2804 VON ESCH RD, JOLIET, IL, 60431
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (815) 823-4604
Email: silvacartage@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Jose L Silva
USDOT / docket: 3747069 · MC-1328694
First registered: Oct 19, 2021
Last MCS-150: Aug 29, 2023 · 4,584 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,584

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SILVA CARTAGE INC.

SILVA CARTAGE INC (USDOT 3747069) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 26, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 29, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SILVA CARTAGE INC's USDOT number?

SILVA CARTAGE INC's USDOT number is 3747069, and its motor carrier number is MC-1328694.

Is SILVA CARTAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SILVA CARTAGE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SILVA CARTAGE INC's fleet?

SILVA CARTAGE INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SILVA CARTAGE INC based?

SILVA CARTAGE INC is based in JOLIET, IL.

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