Total Cargo Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
11 years (granted 2015)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
75 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Total Cargo Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
810 E Cass St, Joliet, IL 60432
Phone
(815) 205-3333
Power units
7
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC898975
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 75 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
17.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 75 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
safety@totalcargollc.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WI 12/2025 · WY 12/2022 · IL 12/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2026 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 29, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Jun 23, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 22, 2026 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 16, 2026 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 11, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Apr 30, 2026 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 21, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 6, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2026 | AZ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 19, 2026 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 10, 2026 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2026 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Nov 20, 2025 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 30, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 18, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 14, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 11, 2025 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 3, 2025 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 1, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2025 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 10, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 10, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 8, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 26, 2025 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 22, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 6, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 8, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 3, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 25, 2025 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 6, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 11, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 4, 2025 | OK | Level I — Full |
| Jan 29, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 11, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 22, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2024 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 9, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 2, 2024 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Sep 19, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 14, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 27, 2024 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 27, 2024 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 25, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 13, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 11, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 6, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 23, 2024 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 3, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 24, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 5, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2024 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 18, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2024 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 28, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 27, 2023 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 13, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 3, 2023 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 30, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 12, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 21, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 13, 2023 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 29, 2023 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 75 of 75 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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