Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4299082 · MC-1673999
1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC
5 power unitsavg 7.7 yrRegional · 6 statesVALLEY CENTER, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1673999 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
2001–2024 · 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 above average
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 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
7.7 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is 1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC safe to load? 1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 4299082, MC-1673999) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in VALLEY CENTER, KS, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
1C1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC 94
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.26 ELD — required data elementsHOS Compliance1
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2024
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VALLEY CENTER, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4389655USDOT 3496958Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 517113USDOT 838301USDOT 2426076USDOT 2839434USDOT 4389655USDOT 2162155USDOT 3496958USDOT 563314
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)88
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
- 300 E FORD ST, VALLEY CENTER, KS, 67147
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 61, VALLEY CENTER, KS, 67147
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (316) 299-1487
Registration
- Officer
- Jquon Williams
- USDOT / docket
- 4299082 · MC-1673999
- First registered
- 09/20/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 02/05/2026 · 104,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 4299082, and its motor carrier number is MC-1673999.
Is 1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is 1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC based?
1ST CLASS FREIGHT LLC is based in VALLEY CENTER, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.