Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 251847 · MC-366051
RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD
2 power unitsYARMOUTH, NS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-366051 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 42 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD safe to work with?
Is RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD safe to load? RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD (USDOT 251847, MC-366051) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in YARMOUTH, NS, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RFRAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Royal · 00–03
Royal America · 02–06
19992008
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2007 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2006 → Aug 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Nov 2002 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| ROYAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2000 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Sep 1999 → Sep 1999 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YARMOUTH, NS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@eastlink.ca — 63 carriers: USDOT 253213USDOT 317737USDOT 341258USDOT 342259USDOT 374355USDOT 388356USDOT 401417USDOT 466822
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4584 HIGHWAY #1 BEAVER RIVER, YARMOUTH, NS, B5A 4A5
- Mailing address
- RR #1 BOX 2887, YARMOUTH, NS, B5A 4A5
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (902) 649-2080
- Cell
- (902) 740-2444
- Fax
- (902) 649-2067
- rftco@eastlink.ca
- Web domain
- eastlink.ca
Registration
- Officer
- Ray Franzen
- USDOT / docket
- 251847 · MC-366051
- First registered
- 10/23/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 07/14/2008 · 649,597 mi (2007)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD's USDOT number?
RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD's USDOT number is 251847, and its motor carrier number is MC-366051.
Is RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD's fleet?
RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD based?
RAY FRANZEN TRUCKING 2003 LTD is based in YARMOUTH, NS.