Unclassified
Fleet signal still resolving
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Unclassified
Fleet signal still resolving
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Not yet decoded
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
BULLDOG FREIGHTWAY INC (USDOT 855196) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 26, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 28, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
BULLDOG FREIGHTWAY INC's USDOT number is 855196, and its motor carrier number is MC-629827.
As of Jul 18, 2026, BULLDOG FREIGHTWAY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BULLDOG FREIGHTWAY INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
BULLDOG FREIGHTWAY INC operates 0 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BULLDOG FREIGHTWAY INC is based in FRESNO, CA.
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Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → May 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2023 | $750K | 17 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jul 2013 → Jul 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jul 2010 → Jul 2013 | $750K | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750K | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $750K | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2004 → Jul 2007 | $750K | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2003 → Jul 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1999 → Jul 2000 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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