Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4201686 · MC-97890
FFM CARGO INC
3 power unitsavg 8.6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesRICHMOND, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-97890 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
2012–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.830.8 %
▲ 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
8.6 yr
Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FFM CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is FFM CARGO INC safe to load? FFM CARGO INC (USDOT 4201686, MC-97890) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RICHMOND, TX, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
FCFFM CARGO INC 87
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.8% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (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
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
≈3.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 25–26
20182026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2020 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RICHMOND, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2258382USDOT 3915799
Shares a company officer with other carriers
meraj ansari — 2 carriers: USDOT 3138999
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 24626 BARDONA WAY, RICHMOND, TX, 77406
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (346) 366-3096
Registration
- Officer
- Meraj Ansari
- USDOT / docket
- 4201686 · MC-97890
- First registered
- 02/28/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 500,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/02/2025
- 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 FFM CARGO INC's USDOT number?
FFM CARGO INC's USDOT number is 4201686, and its motor carrier number is MC-97890.
Is FFM CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, FFM CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FFM CARGO INC's safety record?
FFM CARGO INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FFM CARGO INC's fleet?
FFM CARGO INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FFM CARGO INC based?
FFM CARGO INC is based in RICHMOND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.