Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3090724 · MC-72272
MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
3 power unitsavg 10.7 yrLocal · 2 statesBUCKEYE, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-72272 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.7Avg age (yr)
2001–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
10.7 yr
Model years 2001–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to load? MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3090724, MC-72272) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BUCKEYE, AZ, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
MUMCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 84
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.4% (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
33.3% 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
≈2.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 inspections / unit · yr
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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 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
United Financial · 25–26
20182026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2023 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2022 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → 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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2021
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BUCKEYE, AZ
Top corridor
AZ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kenneth mcfarlin — 2 carriers: USDOT 1015977
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)66
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2000 SOUTH APACHE RD LOT 384, BUCKEYE, AZ, 85326
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (602) 399-4576
Registration
- Officer
- Kenneth Mcfarlin
- USDOT / docket
- 3090724 · MC-72272
- First registered
- 01/29/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 06/12/2024 · 25,000 mi (2023)
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3090724, and its motor carrier number is MC-72272.
Is MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's safety record?
MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).
How big is MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's fleet?
MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC based?
MCFARLIN UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is based in BUCKEYE, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.