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Carrier profile · USDOT 2238272 · MC-590406 · Updated 06/13/2026

FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC

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1 power unitsavg 9.5 yrRegional · 3 statesHILLSBORO, OR

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-590406 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

2013–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(626) 622-1455 Email dispatchFRANK@FRANKSTRANSPORT.COM

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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 file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2011

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.5 yr

Model years 2013–2019 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 14-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC safe to load? FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2238272, MC-590406) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HILLSBORO, OR, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

FAFRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC 100

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 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▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 19.0 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1

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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: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

+2 earlier

Pacific Financial · 09–13

Artisan Truckers · 15–17

Hudson · 17–19

Sutter · 19–21

Northland · 21–26

20072026

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.

7 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2026	$750k	1
SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Apr 2021	$750k	3
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Jul 2017 → Nov 2017	$750k	1
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Apr 2019	$750k	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Apr 2017	$750k	1
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Jan 2009 → Oct 2013	$750k	8
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Apr 2007 → Oct 2007	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.5 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OR busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HILLSBORO, OR

2774 NE PALAZZA WAY

Top corridor

OR 3 · CA 1 · WA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4402199Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2774 NE PALAZZA WAY, HILLSBORO, OR, 97124
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (626) 622-1455
Email: frank@frankstransport.com
Web domain: frankstransport.com

Registration

Officer: Wallace Kimbrough
USDOT / docket: 2238272 · MC-590406
First registered: 11/19/2011
Last MCS-150: 04/09/2026 · 103,802 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

103,802

Annual mileage

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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 FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2238272, and its motor carrier number is MC-590406.

Is FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC based?

FRANKS AUTOMOBILE SHIPPING & TRANSPORT INC is based in HILLSBORO, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch6266221455 Email dispatchFRANK@FRANKSTRANSPORT.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2238272
MC / Docket: MC-590406
Officer: WALLACE KIMBROUGH
Address: 2774 NE PALAZZA WAY
HILLSBORO, OR, 97124

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 14 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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