Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.5 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AMERICAN FREIGHT CORPORATION (USDOT 1575042) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 7, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 43.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 64 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 32 vehicle-level and 64 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 14 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 9, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
AMERICAN FREIGHT CORPORATION's USDOT number is 1575042, and its motor carrier number is MC-583299.
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN FREIGHT CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
AMERICAN FREIGHT CORPORATION has a 43.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
AMERICAN FREIGHT CORPORATION operates 14 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
AMERICAN FREIGHT CORPORATION is based in LATHROP, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.
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64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
62 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jul '25 · 10
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → May 2026 | $750K | 4 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2023 → May 2024 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 2020 → Aug 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2017 | $750K | 6 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Aug 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2008 → Apr 2011 | $750K | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 2007 → Apr 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2006 → Apr 2007 | $750K | 3 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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