Wire Cargo Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Des Plaines, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 21 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 21 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 44% | 83% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 58% | 87% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 82% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 34% | 78% | Around peer average |
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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 28 | 5 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | OH | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | CO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | GA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 8, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0.53 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.15 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 1.56 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.24 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 29 states. Top state IL accounts for 12% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 88%.
+24 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| CO |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | KY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 3939BLRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 39115ALNCDLNSRW | Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked suspended cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)) | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 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 | — |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |