Total Cargo Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Joliet, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 84% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 84% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 11 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 41 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | UT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | UT |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 5.02 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 1.40 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 10.35 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 24 states. Top state NM accounts for 10% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 92%.
+19 other states with fewer inspections
| 20 |
| 10 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | AZ | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 3922DMOVE | Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 39355C1B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 39375A1TAOBETA | Tires - All others more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 3958EHOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Oct 11, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT132 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |