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Carrier profile · USDOT 4193918 · MC-870369

FRESH LOGISTICS LLC

268 power unitsavg 5.6 yrNational · 26 statesMENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-870369 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
268Power units
131 observed · MCS-150
111Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16

Review before loading

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityOut-of-service rates below national averageNo insurance on file
Operating authority2 yr active
since 2024
Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo17.2%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal1
10 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

268 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.6 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readNational operator, 2-yr authority, 17% vehicle OOS review first.Full read

Is FRESH LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?

Is FRESH LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? FRESH LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4193918, MC-870369) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, operating 268 power units and 268 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 237 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
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Safety

237 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 17.2% (24-mo)99 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)221 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

13.0% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 8.9 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 268-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
268
Inspections · 24 mo
221
Annualized
111 / yr
Coverage
0.4 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 Driving52
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 21 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 1 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 2 OOS
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
  • 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
  • 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Liberty Fire · 07–10
Liberty · 10–13
American Reading · 13–15
Continental Western · 15–24
20072024

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.

8 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAJan 2024Aug 2024$750k2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2024Mar 2024$750k2
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAJan 2024Jan 2024$750k1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Sep 2015Jan 2024$750k2
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READINGSep 2013Sep 2015$750k1
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONSep 2010Sep 2013$750k1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Apr 2007Sep 2010$750k2
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Apr 2007Apr 2007$750k1
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
268
Observed power (24 mo)
131
Trailers (towed)
111

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.6 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
42%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational
revealed
States observed25
US states
Inspections · 24 mo220
MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN
1150 NORTHLAND DR STE 101
Top corridor
MN
MN 43 · SD 31 · KS 23
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 4 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 2981218USDOT 4545919USDOT 4361157USDOT 2285077Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 26 carriers)

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)268
Observed (24 mo)131
Shared w/ other carriers100

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

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officers
Matthew Gross · Tamara Howell
USDOT / docket
4193918 · MC-870369
First registered
02/13/2024
Last MCS-150
09/30/2025 · 2,549,434 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

268Power units
268Drivers
199CDL drivers
2,549,434Annual mileage
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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

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Frequently asked

What is FRESH LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?

FRESH LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4193918, and its motor carrier number is MC-870369.

Is FRESH LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-16, FRESH LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FRESH LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?

FRESH LOGISTICS LLC has a 17.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 237 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is FRESH LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?

FRESH LOGISTICS LLC operates 268 power units and 268 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRESH LOGISTICS LLC based?

FRESH LOGISTICS LLC is based in MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.