Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3286036 · MC-1039776
AMBUFREIGHT INC
45 power unitsavg 5.2 yrNational · 33 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1039776 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
45Power units
76 observed · MCS-150
72Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 173 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.220.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AMBUFREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is AMBUFREIGHT INC safe to load? AMBUFREIGHT INC (USDOT 3286036, MC-1039776) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 45 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 173 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
AIAMBUFREIGHT INC 100
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Safety
173 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.2% (24-mo)119 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.9% (24-mo)158 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.5% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 45
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 158
- Annualized
- ≈79 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Hartford Fire · 23–23
20192023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Oct 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 45
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 76
- Trailers (towed)
- 72
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3232
US statesInspections · 24 mo156156
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TN ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 33 trucks also ran under 20 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4196927USDOT 4417404USDOT 4025232USDOT 4154579USDOT 3479143USDOT 3416800USDOT 4365904USDOT 273286Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (80 trucks · 60 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2259405USDOT 3414053USDOT 3867923USDOT 4275642USDOT 3872627USDOT 4180494USDOT 4291216USDOT 3018837
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ambufreight.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3354381
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4545
Observed (24 mo)7676
Shared w/ other carriers8080
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4800 W 34TH STREET SUITE C-51, HOUSTON, TX, 77092
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 971-3050
- Web domain
- ambufreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Maksym Sholudko
- USDOT / docket
- 3286036 · MC-1039776
- First registered
- 05/13/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 05/16/2025 · 740,581 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 124643983
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is AMBUFREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
AMBUFREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 3286036, and its motor carrier number is MC-1039776.
Is AMBUFREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, AMBUFREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMBUFREIGHT INC's safety record?
AMBUFREIGHT INC has a 20.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 173 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AMBUFREIGHT INC's fleet?
AMBUFREIGHT INC operates 45 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMBUFREIGHT INC based?
AMBUFREIGHT INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.