Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3308572 · MC-1050578
EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC
3 power unitsSHELBY TWP, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1050578 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 7 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC safe to load? EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3308572, MC-1050578) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SHELBY TWP, MI, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), 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
EFEMPIRE FREIGHT LLC 78
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% now▼ Improving
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 Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.60 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.3 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Amerisure · 20–24
20202024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 48 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHELBY TWP, MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3940615USDOT 4269099USDOT 3820389USDOT 2453518USDOT 3273187
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 47866 VAN DYKE, SHELBY TWP, MI, 48317
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (586) 453-9024
Registration
- Officers
- Brunilda Berishaj · Briland Muca
- USDOT / docket
- 3308572 · MC-1050578
- First registered
- 07/09/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2024 · 982,056 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 04/01/2024
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3308572, and its motor carrier number is MC-1050578.
Is EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC based?
EMPIRE FREIGHT LLC is based in SHELBY TWP, MI.