Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2107877 · MC-736145
FORWARD LOGISTICS INC
29 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesSOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-736145 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
52Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 108 inspections.
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.019.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FORWARD LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is FORWARD LOGISTICS INC safe to load? FORWARD LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2107877, MC-736145) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, operating 29 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 108 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
FLFORWARD LOGISTICS INC 94
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Safety
108 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.0% (24-mo)58 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)73 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 29-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 29
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 73
- Annualized
- ≈37 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving19
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Century National · 11–12
Wilshire · 14–16
United Specialty · 18–23
Incline · 24–26
20112026
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → May 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 29
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 52
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 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo7373
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2782294USDOT 2944263USDOT 3004454USDOT 549606USDOT 2028359USDOT 327574USDOT 4147790USDOT 4527147Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 535595USDOT 1253764USDOT 2210190USDOT 549606USDOT 2028359USDOT 3004454USDOT 3034274
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@forwardlogistics.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 1586817
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2929
Observed (24 mo)2626
Shared w/ other carriers2929
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 238 LAWRENCE AVE, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94080
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (650) 873-3888
- Web domain
- forwardlogistics.net
Registration
- Officers
- Pele Chu · Pele Chiu Ho Chu
- USDOT / docket
- 2107877 · MC-736145
- First registered
- 01/04/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2026 · 1,240,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FORWARD LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
FORWARD LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2107877, and its motor carrier number is MC-736145.
Is FORWARD LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, FORWARD LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FORWARD LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
FORWARD LOGISTICS INC has a 19.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 108 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FORWARD LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
FORWARD LOGISTICS INC operates 29 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORWARD LOGISTICS INC based?
FORWARD LOGISTICS INC is based in SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.