Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3961378 · MC-1477447
UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD
17 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 4 statesABBOTSFORD, BC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1477447 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.741.7 %
▲ 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
8.2 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD safe to work with?
Is UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD safe to load? UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD (USDOT 3961378, MC-1477447) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ABBOTSFORD, BC, operating 17 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.7% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
UFUTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD 86
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving20
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ABBOTSFORD, BC
Top corridor
WA ⇄ BC
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 (16 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2911099USDOT 3308553USDOT 3205676USDOT 2015252USDOT 290196USDOT 2084472USDOT 2381307USDOT 3191376
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1616
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
- 31076 FIRHILL, ABBOTSFORD, BC, V2T 0G4
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 13134 HIGHSTREET, ABBOTSFORD, BC, V2T 0C4
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (604) 751-5586
Registration
- Officer
- Karam Radhawa
- USDOT / docket
- 3961378 · MC-1477447
- First registered
- 09/28/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2025 · 2,043,146 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD's USDOT number?
UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD's USDOT number is 3961378, and its motor carrier number is MC-1477447.
Is UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD's safety record?
UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD has a 41.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD's fleet?
UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD operates 17 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD based?
UTTAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD is based in ABBOTSFORD, BC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.