Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3197517 · MC-155437
208 FREIGHT LLC
25 power unitsavg 9.1 yrMulti-region · 15 statesIDAHO FALLS, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-155437 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.331.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 208 FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is 208 FREIGHT LLC safe to load? 208 FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3197517, MC-155437) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in IDAHO FALLS, ID, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (69/100), 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
2F208 FREIGHT LLC 69
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.3% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Financial · 18–20
Great West · 21–24
Canal · 24–26
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2021 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2020 | $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)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2024
Newest model yr
2005
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 mo3333
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
IDAHO FALLS, ID
Top corridor
UT ⇄ ID
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 553451USDOT 4501321Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 58864USDOT 236189USDOT 2395238USDOT 4501321USDOT 553451USDOT 4302979USDOT 1450625USDOT 2323393
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@208freight.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3545042
Shares a company officer with other carriers
eric minjares — 4 carriers: USDOT 2342985USDOT 2409725USDOT 3545042
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1818
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
- 1557 N QUINN CREEK RD, IDAHO FALLS, ID, 83401
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 572-7524
- Cell
- (208) 521-0400
- eric@208freight.com
- Web domain
- 208freight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Eric Minjares
- USDOT / docket
- 3197517 · MC-155437
- First registered
- 10/08/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/28/2025 · 1,303 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 208 FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
208 FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3197517, and its motor carrier number is MC-155437.
Is 208 FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 208 FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 208 FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
208 FREIGHT LLC has a 31.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is 208 FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
208 FREIGHT LLC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 208 FREIGHT LLC based?
208 FREIGHT LLC is based in IDAHO FALLS, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.