Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
67 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2641729 · MC-920707
OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC
67 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 36 statesGEORGETOWN, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-920707 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
67Power units
58 observed · MCS-150
96Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 217 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.06.0 %
▼ 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
6.4 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC safe to load? OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC (USDOT 2641729, MC-920707) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GEORGETOWN, ON, operating 67 power units and 94 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 217 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
OFOYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC 94
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Safety
217 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.0% (24-mo)67 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)144 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 67-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 67
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 144
- Annualized
- ≈72 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving57
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Old Republic · 16–21
20152022
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CD | May 2021 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → May 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Nov 2016 | $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)
- 67
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 58
- Trailers (towed)
- 96
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3636
US statesInspections · 24 mo144144
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GEORGETOWN, ON
Top corridor
NM ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3573686USDOT 3947186USDOT 2787469USDOT 4156986USDOT 1241203Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (36 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2315505USDOT 3284982USDOT 2787469USDOT 555365USDOT 1997409USDOT 1063823USDOT 4279011USDOT 847593
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6767
Observed (24 mo)5858
Shared w/ other carriers3737
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 102 ARMSTRONG AVE, GEORGETOWN, ON, L7G 4S2
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (905) 487-0631
- Web domain
- oysterfreight.ca
Registration
- Officer
- Gagandeep Singh Dhillon
- USDOT / docket
- 2641729 · MC-920707
- First registered
- 06/04/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 09/11/2024 · 9,869,560 mi (2023)
- 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 OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2641729, and its motor carrier number is MC-920707.
Is OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC's safety record?
OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC has a 6.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 217 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC's fleet?
OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC operates 67 power units and 94 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC based?
OYSTER FREIGHT SERVICES INC is based in GEORGETOWN, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.