Carrier profile · USDOT 236685 · MC-157220 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

United Motor Freight Inc

20 power unitsavg 9.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSEATTLE, WA87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157220 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

32Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.4Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(206) 933-0515 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes13 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.4 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

3 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 30.77% on 39 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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13 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 22, 2026.

Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 30.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 39 vehicle and 56 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

83.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 19.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

53 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 56
Annualized: ≈28 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 10 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’16 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Clarendon National’99–’03

Lincoln General’03–’08

Continental’08–’11

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2015

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Aug 2016	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2015 → Apr 2016	$1M	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Apr 2015	$1M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2014 → Apr 2015	$1M	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2013 → May 2014	$1M	2
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2011 → May 2012	$1M	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2008 → Apr 2011	$1M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2003 → May 2008	$1M	4
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Oct 1999 → Apr 2003	$1M	7
ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1997 → Oct 1999	$1M	2
UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO.	May 1994 → Feb 1996	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 32

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

67.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Washington: 45 inspections
Montana: 3 inspections
South Dakota: 2 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
Idaho: 1 inspections
California: 1 inspections
Arizona: 1 inspections
Oregon: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections

Home base

SEATTLE, WA

3800 WEST MARGINAL WAY SW

Most inspections: WA

45 inspections

WA 45 · MT 3 · SD 2

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

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 153167Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (22 trucks · 17 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2395238 USDOT 3230745 USDOT 1928090 USDOT 2917921 USDOT 153167 USDOT 2903543 USDOT 540864 USDOT 3127731

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@unitedmotorfreight.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 153167 USDOT 2633927 USDOT 2903543 USDOT 2917921

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jeff landstrom — 3 carriers: USDOT 153167 USDOT 2633927

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3800 WEST MARGINAL WAY SW, SEATTLE, WA, 98106
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (206) 933-0515
Fax: (206) 933-0502
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: unitedmotorfreight.com

Registration

Officer: Jeff Landstrom
USDOT / docket: 236685 · MC-157220
First registered: Aug 17, 1983
Last MCS-150: Sep 26, 2025 · 432,957 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 20, 2013
D-U-N-S: 103505319

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

432,957

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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31%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

12 of 39 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

73violation records

19OOS-tagged records

12 of 39inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

225%1 / 22

Other vehicle maintenance

2148%10 / 21

Lights

1644%7 / 16

Hours of service

80%0 / 8

Brakes

50%0 / 5

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

80%

15%

30%

13%Nov 24 to May 253 / 23

29%May 25 to Nov 252 / 7

80%Nov 25 to May 264 / 5

75%May 26 to Nov 263 / 4

Top 3 codes (13 of 73 records)

392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)4
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps4

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392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer3
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection3
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns2
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps2
395.24 ELD — record edits / data2
383.51A-LCDLRSWD Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.100C-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.110B3-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LLPL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LPLMWR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.126B-CIM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.130C-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment1
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209E-SPSLA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LSLOWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC.

UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 236685) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 15, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 39 vehicle-level and 56 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 26, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 20, 2013 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?

UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 236685, and its motor carrier number is MC-157220.

Is UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC's safety record?

UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 80 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).