Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4231601 · MC-1637231
FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC
16 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 17 statesPLYMOUTH, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1637231 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4231601, MC-1637231) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PLYMOUTH, IN, operating 16 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FCFIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC 88
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.3% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / 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 Driving15 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
$300k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Southeastern · 24–25
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $300k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo3030
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLYMOUTH, IN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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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 273286USDOT 4478465USDOT 600382USDOT 3503536Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1826115USDOT 4478465USDOT 600382USDOT 4075621USDOT 3503536USDOT 2511112USDOT 3057791USDOT 2290481
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@firstchoicelogistics.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 936602
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10476 MUCKSHAW RD, PLYMOUTH, IN, 46563
- Mailing address
- 1203 N MICHIGAN ST, PLYMOUTH, IN, 46563-1115
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 930-6011
- Cell
- (574) 936-1702
- Web domain
- firstchoicelogistics.net
Registration
- Officer
- Audrey Cavinder
- USDOT / docket
- 4231601 · MC-1637231
- First registered
- 04/26/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2026 · 500,000 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 FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4231601, and its motor carrier number is MC-1637231.
Is FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC operates 16 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC based?
FIRST CHOICE LOGISTICS LLC is based in PLYMOUTH, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.