Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
308 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2990034 · MC-18531
SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP
308 power unitsavg 8.2 yrMulti-region · 15 statesDETROIT, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-18531 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
308Power units
49 observed · MCS-150
46Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · vPIC
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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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP safe to work with?
Is SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP safe to load? SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 2990034, MC-18531) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DETROIT, MI, operating 308 power units and 262 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 163 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSFD TRANSPORTATION CORP 74
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Safety
163 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)67 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.6% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 308-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 308
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 67
- Annualized
- ≈34 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving74
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 11 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 15 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
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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
+1 earlier
Zurich American · 17–18
Liberty Fire · 18–22
Greenwich · 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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2018 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2017 → May 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)
- 308
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 49
- Trailers (towed)
- 46
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo6767
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DETROIT, MI
Top corridor
SC ⇄ MI
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 (38 trucks · 53 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1144976USDOT 1824634USDOT 2528590USDOT 2999120USDOT 3715418USDOT 16130USDOT 171496USDOT 187774
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@harvestsherwood.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 325918USDOT 587592USDOT 2774305
Shares a company officer with other carriers
karl berger — 4 carriers: USDOT 325918USDOT 587592USDOT 2774305
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)308308
Observed (24 mo)4949
Shared w/ other carriers3838
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12499 EVERGREEN ROAD, DETROIT, MI, 48228
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 659-7641
- Cell
- (734) 934-1791
- Web domain
- harvestsherwood.com
Registration
- Officer
- Karl Berger
- USDOT / docket
- 2990034 · MC-18531
- First registered
- 03/27/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2025 · 13,268,844 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.14
- D-U-N-S
- 180538670
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 SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP's USDOT number?
SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP's USDOT number is 2990034, and its motor carrier number is MC-18531.
Is SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP's safety record?
SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 163 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP's fleet?
SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP operates 308 power units and 262 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP based?
SFD TRANSPORTATION CORP is based in DETROIT, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.