B & A Cargo Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Plainfield, IL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 100% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 95% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 98% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93% | 88% | 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 | 4 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 46 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2024 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 36.06 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.42 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 5.08 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 10 | 2.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 24 states. Top state TN accounts for 12% of activity. Activity outside home state (IL): 100%.
+19 other states with fewer inspections
| 20 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| NM |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | 39311A1LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 39375A2TAOBB | Tires - All others bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 18, 2024 | 39375COOS | Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 39343D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |