Carrier profile · USDOT 1444559 · MC-545976 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Highway Freight Systems Inc

30 power unitsavg 10.3 yrNational · 20 statesEASTON, PA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-545976 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

41 observed · MCS-150

43Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.3Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(610) 865-1133 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.3 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

1 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 45.24% on 42 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
57 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 21, 2026.

Safety

84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 45.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 42 vehicle and 84 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

54.5% · 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 17.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

77 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 84
Annualized: ≈42 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving46 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance42 · 24 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance38 · 19 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance32 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 13 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’23 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’05–’09

Canal’09–’12

Occidental Fire’12–’15

American Inter-fidelity’15–’18

American Inter-fidelity’18–now

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE · since Nov 2023

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Nov 2018 → Nov 2023	$750K	5
AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE	Nov 2015 → Jun 2018	$750K	7
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Nov 2012 → Nov 2015	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2009 → Nov 2012	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2009 → Nov 2009	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2005 → Mar 2009	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 41
Trailers (towed): 43

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

82.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 39 inspections
Pennsylvania: 11 inspections
Arkansas: 6 inspections
South Carolina: 4 inspections
New Jersey: 4 inspections
Maryland: 3 inspections
Alabama: 3 inspections
Connecticut: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections
Delaware: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
New York: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections

Home base

EASTON, PA

900 LINE ST SUITE 6

Most inspections: TN

39 inspections

TN 39 · PA 11 · AR 6

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3523258 USDOT 4149001 USDOT 1610595 USDOT 4210698Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (63 trucks · 51 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3479693 USDOT 3855185 USDOT 4492028 USDOT 2273558 USDOT 2558528 USDOT 2315941 USDOT 8086339 USDOT 134697

Shares a company officer with other carriers

satreeven singh — 3 carriers: USDOT 1910995 USDOT 2093327

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 900 LINE ST SUITE 6, EASTON, PA, 18042
Mailing address: 4115 HUMMINGBIRD LANE, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18020
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (610) 865-1133
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Satreeven Singh
USDOT / docket: 1444559 · MC-545976
First registered: Dec 19, 2005
Last MCS-150: Sep 3, 2026 · 1,505,231 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Oct 16, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,505,231

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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45%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

19 of 42 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

139violation records

32OOS-tagged records

19 of 42inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

4452%23 / 44

Brakes

375%2 / 37

Unsafe driving

264%1 / 26

Hours of service

1619%3 / 16

Lights

138%1 / 13

Driver fitness

367%2 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

60%

15%

30%

31%Nov 24 to May 255 / 16

50%May 25 to Nov 254 / 8

57%Nov 25 to May 264 / 7

55%May 26 to Nov 266 / 11

Top 3 codes (27 of 139 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)12
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components8
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators7

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396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed7
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing6
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative5
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.9 Inoperative required lamps4
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.11A1-LLPL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47A-BCLMBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8F01 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
383.95A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TB USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2DIB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2WC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHHC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45C-BSG Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53BMAN Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-OOS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.8E1PC-OOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HIGHWAY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC.

HIGHWAY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1444559) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE effective Nov 2, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 84 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 42 vehicle-level and 84 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 3, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 16, 2024 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HIGHWAY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

HIGHWAY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 1444559, and its motor carrier number is MC-545976.

Is HIGHWAY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. HIGHWAY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HIGHWAY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

HIGHWAY FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC has a 45.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 172 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).