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Carrier profile · USDOT 518433 · MC-223382

IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

DBA IEDS LOGISTICS

51 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 5 statesSPOKANE VALLEY, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-223382 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
51Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 1993
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo42.9%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 33-yr authority, 43% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?

Is IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC safe to load? IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 518433, MC-223382) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SPOKANE VALLEY, WA, operating 51 power units and 88 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
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Safety

54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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

18.2% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 11.1 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 51-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
51
Inspections · 24 mo
36
Annualized
18 / 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 Driving14
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 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
Active
Broker
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Firemans Fund · 90–95
Great West · 95–00
American States · 00–02
Great West · 02–18
19902018

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.

4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Mar 2002Feb 2018$1M2
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.Mar 2000Mar 2002$1M1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Apr 1995Mar 2000$1M2
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Feb 1990Apr 1995$1M1
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
51
Observed power (24 mo)
21
Trailers (towed)
24

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
27%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed4
US states
Inspections · 24 mo35
WA busiest

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

Home base
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA
3808 N SULLIVAN ROAD BLDG 32K
Top corridor
WA
WA 21 · MT 7 · ID 4
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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 20342Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 9 carriers)

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ieds.net2 carriers: USDOT 3651203

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)51
Observed (24 mo)21
Shared w/ other carriers8

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· Hazmat

Registration

Officers
James P Ewers · Matt Ewers
USDOT / docket
518433 · MC-223382
First registered
04/02/1993
Last MCS-150
03/31/2026 · 1,020,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

51Power units
88Drivers
88CDL drivers
1,020,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 518433, and its motor carrier number is MC-223382.

Is IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-30, IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC operates 51 power units and 88 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC based?

IEDS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is based in SPOKANE VALLEY, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.