Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA FIRST IN FREIGHT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7 yr
Model years 2006–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is THE FIRST NAME IN FREIGHT INC safe to load? THE FIRST NAME IN FREIGHT INC (USDOT 561259, MC-253620) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MCALLEN, TX, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
THE FIRST NAME IN FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 561259, and its motor carrier number is MC-253620.
As of 2026-06-13, THE FIRST NAME IN FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
THE FIRST NAME IN FREIGHT INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
THE FIRST NAME IN FREIGHT INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
THE FIRST NAME IN FREIGHT INC is based in MCALLEN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | May 2000 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1996 → May 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Apr 1995 → Apr 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| INA COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1994 → Apr 1995 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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