Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 236685 · MC-157220
UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC
20 power unitsavg 9.6 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSEATTLE, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157220 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
34Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.228.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC safe to load? UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 236685, MC-157220) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SEATTLE, WA, operating 20 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 75 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
UMUNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC 87
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Safety
75 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.2% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)56 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / 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 Driving26
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 8 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
United Southern · 94–96
Acceleration National · 97–99
Clarendon National · 99–03
Lincoln General · 03–08
Continental · 08–11
19942016
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| 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 → Apr 2008 | $1M | 4 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Oct 1999 → Apr 2003 | $1M | 7 |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1997 → Nov 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO. | May 1994 → Feb 1996 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 34
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo5656
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SEATTLE, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 153167USDOT 2903543Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3084305USDOT 3325072USDOT 3261378USDOT 2395238USDOT 3230745USDOT 153167USDOT 2903543USDOT 2917921
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@unitedmotorfreight.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 153167USDOT 2633927USDOT 2903543USDOT 2917921
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeff landstrom — 3 carriers: USDOT 153167USDOT 2633927
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3800 WEST MARGINAL WAY SW, SEATTLE, WA, 98106
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 933-0515
- Fax
- (206) 933-0502
- Web domain
- unitedmotorfreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jeff Landstrom
- USDOT / docket
- 236685 · MC-157220
- First registered
- 08/17/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 09/26/2025 · 432,957 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/20/2013
- D-U-N-S
- 103505319
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 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?
As of 2026-06-30, 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 28.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 75 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).
How big is UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC's fleet?
UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC operates 20 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC based?
UNITED MOTOR FREIGHT INC is based in SEATTLE, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.