Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
86 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1746040 · MC-639247
AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD
86 power unitsavg 7.1 yrMulti-region · 12 statesROMULUS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-639247 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
86Power units
85 observed · MCS-150
95Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Review before loading
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 authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.141.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
16 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD safe to work with?
Is AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD safe to load? AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD (USDOT 1746040, MC-639247) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROMULUS, MI, operating 86 power units and 84 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 189 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
AUAUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD 74
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Safety
189 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.1% (24-mo)90 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)146 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.8% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 86-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 86
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 146
- Annualized
- ≈73 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving58
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance35 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 28 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance32 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance28
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance26 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance16
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance7
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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 · 13 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Cherokee · 08–12
Zurich American · 12–14
Illinois National · 15–17
Canal · 18–20
20082025
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 6 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2018 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Oct 2017 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| AIG INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA | Oct 2014 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2012 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2008 → May 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 86
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 85
- Trailers (towed)
- 95
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo146146
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROMULUS, MI
Top corridor
IN ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2129463USDOT 3952967USDOT 811543USDOT 4358980USDOT 303024USDOT 2093769USDOT 3587120Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (56 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86787USDOT 1137660USDOT 3628263USDOT 2886840USDOT 3665903USDOT 3722641USDOT 2558937USDOT 3047007
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@autobahnfreight.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 811543
Shares a company officer with other carriers
manpreet singh — 353 carriers: USDOT 783437USDOT 811543USDOT 1544333USDOT 1608365USDOT 1727730USDOT 1754073USDOT 1791537USDOT 1887001
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8686
Observed (24 mo)8585
Shared w/ other carriers5656
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6388 INKSTER RD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (877) 989-9994
- Fax
- (905) 595-0400
- Web domain
- autobahnfreight.com
Registration
- Officers
- Manpreet Singh · Gurbax Sandhu
- USDOT / docket
- 1746040 · MC-639247
- First registered
- 03/07/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 02/16/2026 · 8,601,435 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/13/2025
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 21302477
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.
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Frequently asked
What is AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD's USDOT number?
AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD's USDOT number is 1746040, and its motor carrier number is MC-639247.
Is AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD's safety record?
AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD has a 41.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 189 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD's fleet?
AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD operates 86 power units and 84 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD based?
AUTOBAHN USA FREIGHT LINES LTD is based in ROMULUS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.