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Carrier profile · USDOT 2192811 · MC-761022 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC

68 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 25 statesUNION, MS

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-761022 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

68Power units

54 observed · MCS-150

68Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.2Avg age (yr)

2008–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(916) 776-4035 Email dispatchjen.cooper@amistadfreight.com

Carrier verification summary for AMISTAD FREIGHT INC

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2192811) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2192811) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2192811) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2192811) has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2192811) has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2192811) reports 68 power units and 55 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 15, 2025.

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2192811) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.4% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.3% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

29.4

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

29.4

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

68 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.2 yr

Model years 2008–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

110 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 29.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 51 vehicle and 110 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

18.2% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 10.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 68-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 68
Inspections · 24 mo: 110
Annualized: ≈55 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving75 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance36 · 6 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance15 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’11–’14

Sentry Select’14–’16

Wesco’16–’20

Canal’20–’23

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2025 → Nov 2025	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2020 → Oct 2023	$750K	4
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2020	$750K	4
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2016	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2011 → Oct 2014	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 68
Observed power (24 mo): 54
Trailers (towed): 68

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

28%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

110

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

UNION, MS

214 JAMES ST

Top corridor

CA ⇄ MS

CA 19 · NM 16 · MS 13

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 154237 USDOT 749588 USDOT 3066362 USDOT 3233729 USDOT 2502164 USDOT 3532693

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 214 JAMES ST, UNION, MS, 39365
Mailing address: PO BOX 1220, WALNUT GROVE, CA, 95690
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (916) 776-4035
Fax: (916) 776-2342
Email: jen.cooper@amistadfreight.com
Web domain: amistadfreight.com

Registration

Officers: Jen Cooper · Justin Van Loben Sels
USDOT / docket: 2192811 · MC-761022
First registered: Sep 15, 2011
Last MCS-150: Dec 15, 2025 · 5,180,558 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,180,558

Annual mileage

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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 AMISTAD FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 2192811, and its motor carrier number is MC-761022.

Is AMISTAD FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, AMISTAD FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AMISTAD FREIGHT INC's safety record?

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 161 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).

How big is AMISTAD FREIGHT INC's fleet?

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC operates 68 power units and 55 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMISTAD FREIGHT INC based?

AMISTAD FREIGHT INC is based in UNION, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(916) 776-4035 Email dispatchjen.cooper@amistadfreight.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2192811
MC / Docket: MC-761022
Officer: JEN COOPER
Address: 214 JAMES ST
UNION, MS, 39365

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 14 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

Vehicle OOS 29%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(916) 776-4035 Email dispatchjen.cooper@amistadfreight.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2192811
MC / Docket: MC-761022
Officer: JEN COOPER
Address: 214 JAMES ST
UNION, MS, 39365

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 14 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

Vehicle OOS 29%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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