Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
2,520 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 313891 · MC-193678
FIRSTFLEET INC
DBA FIRSTFLEET
2,520 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 41 statesMURFREESBORO, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-193678 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2,520Power units
1,264 observed · MCS-150
1,775Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-14
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 3493 inspections.
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.821.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal7373
177 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FIRSTFLEET INC safe to work with?
Is FIRSTFLEET INC safe to load? FIRSTFLEET INC (USDOT 313891, MC-193678) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MURFREESBORO, TN, operating 2,520 power units and 2,769 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3,493 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 177 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-14.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-14
FIFIRSTFLEET INC 88
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Safety
3,493 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.8% (24-mo)834 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)2,096 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.4% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2,520-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2,520
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2,098
- Annualized
- ≈1,049 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving667 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance202 · 186 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance198 · 74 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance96 · 24 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving47
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance43 · 25 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance42
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance41
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance33 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance33
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
National American · 92–95
Liberty · 95–00
Rli · 01–03
Discover Property · 05–15
Greenwich · 16–25
19922025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 6 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Mar 2003 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2001 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1995 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1992 → Apr 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2,520
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1264
- Trailers (towed)
- 1775
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo2,0872,087
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MURFREESBORO, TN
Top corridor
NC ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 351057USDOT 1070464USDOT 1947663USDOT 557151USDOT 4427381USDOT 3922318USDOT 306971USDOT 3545542Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (98 trucks · 130 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2566250USDOT 3448611USDOT 3923661USDOT 4354574USDOT 80806USDOT 1387966USDOT 3666021USDOT 3268655
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@firstfleetinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1979433
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2,5202,520
Observed (24 mo)1,2641,264
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 1620 GATEWAY BLVD, MURFREESBORO, TN, 37129-2274
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 890-9229
- Fax
- (615) 895-5288
- Web domain
- firstfleetinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Eric Downing · Jaime Hamm
- USDOT / docket
- 313891 · MC-193678
- First registered
- 04/22/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 213,370,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/09/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 174266494
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 FIRSTFLEET INC's USDOT number?
FIRSTFLEET INC's USDOT number is 313891, and its motor carrier number is MC-193678.
Is FIRSTFLEET INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-14, FIRSTFLEET INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FIRSTFLEET INC's safety record?
FIRSTFLEET INC has a 21.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3,493 roadside inspections, with 177 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FIRSTFLEET INC's fleet?
FIRSTFLEET INC operates 2,520 power units and 2,769 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FIRSTFLEET INC based?
FIRSTFLEET INC is based in MURFREESBORO, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.