Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
291 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1575970 · MC-583627
FREEDOM 1 LLC
291 power unitsavg 12 yrNational · 30 statesPONTE VEDRA, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-583627 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
291Power units
200 observed · MCS-150
260Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-22
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.541.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
22 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
12 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FREEDOM 1 LLC safe to work with?
Is FREEDOM 1 LLC safe to load? FREEDOM 1 LLC (USDOT 1575970, MC-583627) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PONTE VEDRA, FL, operating 291 power units and 284 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 514 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-22.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-22
F1FREEDOM 1 LLC 74
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Safety
514 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.5% (24-mo)195 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)347 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
29.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 291-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 291
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 347
- Annualized
- ≈174 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving209 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance179 · 33 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance59 · 17 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance52 · 41 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance50 · 24 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance46 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance35 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance30
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance28
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance25
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
American Inter-fidelity · 06–08
State Nationalspecialty · 09–11
Westfield · 11–14
State Pennsylvania · 14–16
Hudson · 18–23
20062024
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2017 → Jul 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2014 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 6 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2011 → Jul 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2009 → Jun 2011 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2008 → Jun 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Dec 2006 → Jun 2008 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 291
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 200
- Trailers (towed)
- 260
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo344344
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PONTE VEDRA, FL
Top corridor
TX ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 32 trucks also ran under 20 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3086830USDOT 3429258USDOT 85508USDOT 4057313USDOT 1038098USDOT 4375439USDOT 1472602USDOT 548880Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 100 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 80806USDOT 440672USDOT 1326635USDOT 3086830USDOT 693164USDOT 1284430USDOT 2171423
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@us1logistics.com — 12 carriers: USDOT 290879USDOT 938809USDOT 1348167USDOT 1576003USDOT 2164657USDOT 2196296USDOT 2207361USDOT 2420686
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)291291
Observed (24 mo)200200
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 203 FORT WADE RD, PONTE VEDRA, FL, 32081-5159
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 476-1304
- Fax
- (904) 940-0601
- Web domain
- us1logistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mike Cavanaugh · David Antonson
- USDOT / docket
- 1575970 · MC-583627
- First registered
- 11/13/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 12/02/2025 · 10,169,102 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/05/2013
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 849811893
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 FREEDOM 1 LLC's USDOT number?
FREEDOM 1 LLC's USDOT number is 1575970, and its motor carrier number is MC-583627.
Is FREEDOM 1 LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-22, FREEDOM 1 LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FREEDOM 1 LLC's safety record?
FREEDOM 1 LLC has a 41.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 514 roadside inspections, with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is FREEDOM 1 LLC's fleet?
FREEDOM 1 LLC operates 291 power units and 284 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FREEDOM 1 LLC based?
FREEDOM 1 LLC is based in PONTE VEDRA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.