Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1698241 · MC-702404
FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC
4 power unitsavg 5.5 yrRegional · 6 statesMELISSA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-702404 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.735.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC safe to load? FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC (USDOT 1698241, MC-702404) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MELISSA, TX, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FSFREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC 86
01
Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.7% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈2.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Progressive County · 10–13
Northland · 13–15
Travelers Connecticut · 17–22
20102022
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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2025
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MELISSA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
todd simpson — 3 carriers: USDOT 1982617USDOT 2095643
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2514 SAM RAYBURN HWY, MELISSA, TX, 75454
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (972) 542-9878
- Cell
- (336) 549-4230
- Fax
- (972) 542-9842
- howardc@fabsg.com
- Web domain
- fabsg.com
Registration
- Officers
- Todd Simpson · Vicki Dixon
- USDOT / docket
- 1698241 · MC-702404
- First registered
- 10/15/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2026 · 293,749 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 1698241, and its motor carrier number is MC-702404.
Is FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC's safety record?
FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC's fleet?
FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC based?
FREIGHT SERVICE GROUP LLC is based in MELISSA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.