Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
150 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4169292 · MC-1603365
EST FREIGHT CO
150 power unitsavg 5.5 yrRegional · 5 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1603365 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
150Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2016–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EST FREIGHT CO safe to work with?
Is EST FREIGHT CO safe to load? EST FREIGHT CO (USDOT 4169292, MC-1603365) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, operating 150 power units and 150 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 high risk (44/100), 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
EFEST FREIGHT CO 44
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% 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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 150-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 150
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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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
Trisura Specialty · 25–25
20242025
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY 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)
- 150
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2022
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
05
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 (8 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1319534USDOT 3162567USDOT 3324169USDOT 4027620USDOT 2256997USDOT 3126617USDOT 2267119USDOT 3790041
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael fraley — 4 carriers: USDOT 423375USDOT 529527USDOT 2351936
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)150150
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers88
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
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 2310 VANCE AVE CHATTANOOGA, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37404
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 534-2579
- Cell
- (470) 415-1429
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Fraley
- USDOT / docket
- 4169292 · MC-1603365
- First registered
- 12/15/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 02/25/2025 · 10,000 mi (2023)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is EST FREIGHT CO's USDOT number?
EST FREIGHT CO's USDOT number is 4169292, and its motor carrier number is MC-1603365.
Is EST FREIGHT CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EST FREIGHT CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EST FREIGHT CO's safety record?
EST FREIGHT CO has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 44/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is EST FREIGHT CO's fleet?
EST FREIGHT CO operates 150 power units and 150 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EST FREIGHT CO based?
EST FREIGHT CO is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.