Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4162522 · MC-1599787
AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC
4 power unitsavg 10.5 yrMulti-region · 15 statesALBERTVILLE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1599787 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC safe to load? AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 4162522, MC-1599787) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALBERTVILLE, AL, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
AFAUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC 86
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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
Universal Risk · 25–26
20242026
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Dec 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Dec 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALBERTVILLE, AL
Top corridor
NC ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2469649USDOT 3210808USDOT 2068224Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2469649USDOT 3210808USDOT 3405865USDOT 2068224USDOT 4048762USDOT 2079262USDOT 3994037USDOT 3606390
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 105 B MADISON AVENUE, ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35950
- Mailing address
- 105 B MADISON AVE, ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35950
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (786) 762-6232
Registration
- Officer
- Francelaine Augustin
- USDOT / docket
- 4162522 · MC-1599787
- First registered
- 11/29/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 12/04/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 4162522, and its motor carrier number is MC-1599787.
Is AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's safety record?
AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC's fleet?
AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC based?
AUGUSTIN FREIGHT SERVICES LLC is based in ALBERTVILLE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.