Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2985511 · MC-8863
FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC
DBA CRF LOGISTICS
17 power unitsVAN BUREN, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-8863 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power 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
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 9 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (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
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC safe to work with?
Is FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC safe to load? FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC (USDOT 2985511, MC-8863) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VAN BUREN, AR, operating 17 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FTFREEMAN TRANSIT LLC 78
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% now▲ Worsening
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 Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- 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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Hallmark Specialty · 17–19
Southern · 20–22
Wesco · 22–24
20172024
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $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)
- 17
- 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
VAN BUREN, AR
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2549986USDOT 3336169USDOT 3504188USDOT 3269801USDOT 4506672USDOT 1452562USDOT 3974388USDOT 3342308
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher freeman — 12 carriers: USDOT 1749481USDOT 2413716USDOT 2505721USDOT 2958800USDOT 2968705USDOT 3453518USDOT 3962813USDOT 4166282
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1300 SCOTT STREET, VAN BUREN, AR, 72956
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 687, FORT SMITH, AR, 72902
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (479) 434-6650
- Fax
- (479) 935-8868
- Web domain
- crflogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Freeman · Heath Wood
- USDOT / docket
- 2985511 · MC-8863
- First registered
- 03/15/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 02/13/2024 · 1,863,450 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 81097118
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 FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC's USDOT number?
FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC's USDOT number is 2985511, and its motor carrier number is MC-8863.
Is FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC's safety record?
FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 34 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC's fleet?
FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC operates 17 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC based?
FREEMAN TRANSIT LLC is based in VAN BUREN, AR.