Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 278906 · FF-506
ARIM FORWARDING INC
5 power unitsABILENE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-506 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
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 stabilityFlagged
39 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is ARIM FORWARDING INC safe to work with?
Is ARIM FORWARDING INC safe to load? ARIM FORWARDING INC (USDOT 278906, FF-506) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ABILENE, TX, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (73/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
AFARIM FORWARDING INC 73
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Home · 78–03
Ace Property · 85–00
Transguard America · 02–05
Vanliner · 07–10
American Guarantee · 09–15
Travelers Connecticut · 12–17
19782018
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.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND | Feb 2018 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND | Feb 2018 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | May 2017 → May 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Dec 2015 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | May 2012 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Dec 2009 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Dec 2006 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Dec 2002 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1985 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| THE HOME INDEMNITY CO. | Dec 1978 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- 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
ABILENE, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 278906. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 278906.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william l brakefield — 31 carriers: USDOT 34182USDOT 65377USDOT 136470USDOT 148986USDOT 239554USDOT 256677USDOT 291459USDOT 373134
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4825 DERRICK DRIVE, ABILENE, TX, 79601
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (325) 695-1684
- Fax
- (325) 691-5089
- —
Registration
- Officers
- William L Brakefield · John Coleman
- USDOT / docket
- 278906 · FF-506
- First registered
- 09/12/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 12/03/2025 · 23,001 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ARIM FORWARDING INC's USDOT number?
ARIM FORWARDING INC's USDOT number is 278906, and its motor carrier number is FF-506.
Is ARIM FORWARDING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, ARIM FORWARDING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ARIM FORWARDING INC's fleet?
ARIM FORWARDING INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARIM FORWARDING INC based?
ARIM FORWARDING INC is based in ABILENE, TX.