Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2529123 · MC-878905
FORWARD LINK LLC
8 power unitsavg 8.4 yrRegional · 7 statesSTONE MOUNTAIN, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-878905 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · vPIC
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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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FORWARD LINK LLC safe to work with?
Is FORWARD LINK LLC safe to load? FORWARD LINK LLC (USDOT 2529123, MC-878905) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in STONE MOUNTAIN, GA, operating 8 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FLFORWARD LINK LLC 87
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving10
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Security National · 15–17
Spirit Commercial · 17–19
20152024
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 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 5 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Feb 2017 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 7 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2015 → Feb 2017 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2024
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA
Top corridor
NC ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3164244USDOT 3387091USDOT 2514289USDOT 3067898USDOT 3444886USDOT 4313494USDOT 3261832USDOT 3612669Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 273818USDOT 2514289USDOT 3067898USDOT 3538846USDOT 241411USDOT 3164244USDOT 3387091USDOT 3246954
Shares a company officer with other carriers
abdikadir ali — 6 carriers: USDOT 1259324USDOT 3219299USDOT 3455648USDOT 3476172USDOT 4111966
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5300 MEMORIAL DR UNIT 201-E, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA, 30083
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 234, PINE LAKE, GA, 30072
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (404) 502-2443
- forwardlink@live.com
Registration
- Officer
- Abdikadir Ali
- USDOT / docket
- 2529123 · MC-878905
- First registered
- 07/31/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2026 · 260 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 FORWARD LINK LLC's USDOT number?
FORWARD LINK LLC's USDOT number is 2529123, and its motor carrier number is MC-878905.
Is FORWARD LINK LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FORWARD LINK LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FORWARD LINK LLC's safety record?
FORWARD LINK LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FORWARD LINK LLC's fleet?
FORWARD LINK LLC operates 8 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORWARD LINK LLC based?
FORWARD LINK LLC is based in STONE MOUNTAIN, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.