Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4146387 · MC-1590828
AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC
20 power unitsavg 6.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesTUCSON, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1590828 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC safe to load? AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 4146387, MC-1590828) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in TUCSON, AZ, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
AFAMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC 81
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)35 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving33
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance23
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 4 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Universal Risk · 25–26
20242026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 15 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo3434
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TUCSON, AZ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1369646USDOT 3757534USDOT 3658012USDOT 2550493Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (31 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1369646USDOT 4119842USDOT 4471280USDOT 2550493USDOT 3658012USDOT 65762USDOT 338213USDOT 3757534
Shares a company officer with other carriers
markus thompson — 2 carriers: USDOT 3933182
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers3131
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
- 1620 N WILMOT RD UNIT E142, TUCSON, AZ, 85712
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 207-2903
- Web domain
- americafirstfreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Markus Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 4146387 · MC-1590828
- First registered
- 10/18/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/06/2026 · 200,000 mi (2025)
- 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 AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 4146387, and its motor carrier number is MC-1590828.
Is AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC based?
AMERICA FIRST FREIGHT LLC is based in TUCSON, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.