Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1586817 · MC-587462
FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC
1 power unitsSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-587462 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 20 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?
Is FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC safe to load? FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1586817, MC-587462) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
FIFORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC 70
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Scottsdale · 14–15
20102015
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2012 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Jan 2012 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2010 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@forwardlogistics.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 2107877
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 173 MITCHELL AVENUE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94080
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (650) 583-9101
- Web domain
- forwardlogistics.net
Registration
- Officers
- Filex Man Cheung Fok · Vicki Ng
- USDOT / docket
- 1586817 · MC-587462
- First registered
- 12/16/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2026 · 1 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 03/23/2014
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 1586817, and its motor carrier number is MC-587462.
Is FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC based?
FORWARD INTERMODAL SYSTEMS INC is based in SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA.