Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
17.5 yr
Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TORPEDO FREIGHT SERVICES INC (USDOT 3257604) has a Vektor safety score of 66/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 18, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
TORPEDO FREIGHT SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 3257604, and its motor carrier number is MC-1026362.
As of Jul 3, 2026, TORPEDO FREIGHT SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TORPEDO FREIGHT SERVICES INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 66/100 (tier: review).
TORPEDO FREIGHT SERVICES INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TORPEDO FREIGHT SERVICES INC is based in CINCINNATI, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers around Cincinnati and across Ohio
3 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2023 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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