Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3283188 · MC-1038362
LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
5 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 37 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1038362 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
143 observed · MCS-150
97Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19
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 authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.434.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
14 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?
Is LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC safe to load? LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 3283188, MC-1038362) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 592 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 14 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 2026-07-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-19
LFLEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC 74
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Safety
592 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.4% (24-mo)90 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.3% (24-mo)207 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈20.7 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 207
- Annualized
- ≈104 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈20.7 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving246
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance116 · 28 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance55 · 41 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance40 · 14 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance34
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance30 · 17 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance30 · 3 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance26
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance25
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 5 OOS
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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
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Ace Property · 22–24
20212026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Feb 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 143
- Trailers (towed)
- 97
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 37 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo207207
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
IL ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3452194USDOT 3585416USDOT 3546210Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 111 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3614083USDOT 3649826USDOT 3889933USDOT 3925861USDOT 3954371USDOT 186375USDOT 2157737USDOT 3326771
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)143143
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 450 E 96TH ST SUITE 500, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46240
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (917) 407-7700
- Web domain
- leaderfreight.us
Registration
- Officer
- Danilo Tosic
- USDOT / docket
- 3283188 · MC-1038362
- First registered
- 05/06/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 13,596,399 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 5.00
- 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 LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 3283188, and its motor carrier number is MC-1038362.
Is LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-19, LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's safety record?
LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC has a 34.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 592 roadside inspections, with 14 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 LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC based?
LEADER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 37 states.