Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2524985 · MC-876896
FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC
15 power unitsavg 11.5 yrMulti-region · 14 statesONTARIO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-876896 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
49Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.142.1 %
▲ 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
11.5 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC safe to load? FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2524985, MC-876896) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ONTARIO, CA, operating 15 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 165 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.0% (above 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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
FFFRIENDLY FREIGHT INC 86
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Safety
165 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.0% (24-mo)88 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.1% (24-mo)121 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
34.4% 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
≈4.0 / 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
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 121
- Annualized
- ≈61 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 7 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance38 · 18 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance33 · 12 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance33 · 22 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance31 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance29
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance24
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance23
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance18 · 5 OOS
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
National Liability · 17–20
Hallmark · 20–22
20142022
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Aug 2017 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 8 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 49
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo121121
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ONTARIO, CA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 19 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3192330USDOT 3717231USDOT 3063956USDOT 4428093USDOT 3530872USDOT 2899987USDOT 4409645USDOT 3398428Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (58 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3175329USDOT 3347281USDOT 3430868USDOT 3442109USDOT 3722650USDOT 2899987USDOT 3319116USDOT 3717231
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers5959
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
- 1700 S MILLIKEN AVE, ONTARIO, CA, 91761
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1379, COVINA, CA, 91722
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (626) 330-0025
Registration
- Officer
- Ernesto Chavez
- USDOT / docket
- 2524985 · MC-876896
- First registered
- 07/17/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 05/26/2026 · 2,747,003 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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Frequently asked
What is FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 2524985, and its motor carrier number is MC-876896.
Is FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC's safety record?
FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC has a 42.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 165 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC's fleet?
FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC operates 15 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC based?
FRIENDLY FREIGHT INC is based in ONTARIO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.