Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14.9 yr
Model years 2003–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC safe to load? FORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 598333, MC-288577) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SALISBURY, NC, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 598333, and its motor carrier number is MC-288577.
As of 2026-06-30, FORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
FORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FORTSON FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is based in SALISBURY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
16 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2013 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2006 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2003 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 4 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | May 2001 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | May 2000 → May 2000 | $750k | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 1999 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1996 → May 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1995 → May 1996 | $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 1 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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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