Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 72309 · MC-174516
EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD
3 power unitsSHERWOOD PARK, AB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-174516 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD safe to work with?
Is EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD safe to load? EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD (USDOT 72309, MC-174516) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SHERWOOD PARK, AB, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EFEDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Zurich · 92–97
Zurich American · 06–16
National Interstate · 16–19
19922019
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
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Nov 1997 → Nov 1997 | $750k | 3 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1992 → Nov 1997 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHERWOOD PARK, AB
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@telusplanet.net — 92 carriers: USDOT 14082USDOT 220240USDOT 275380USDOT 451259USDOT 542485USDOT 545187USDOT 546503USDOT 585561
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- #158 52117 RR 220, SHERWOOD PARK, AB, T8E 1C1
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 447-3081
- Fax
- (780) 447-4375
- Web domain
- telusplanet.net
Registration
- Officer
- Larry Evanchuk
- USDOT / docket
- 72309 · MC-174516
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 11/15/2024 · 92,977 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/27/1996
- D-U-N-S
- 243980703
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD's USDOT number?
EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD's USDOT number is 72309, and its motor carrier number is MC-174516.
Is EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD's safety record?
EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD's fleet?
EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD based?
EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD is based in SHERWOOD PARK, AB.