Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 842347 · FF-8040
COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC
5 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 3 statesROMULUS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-8040 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 15 inspections.
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2020–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC safe to load? COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC (USDOT 842347, FF-8040) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROMULUS, MI, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
CFCOMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC 94
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.8 / 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
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 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
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Northland · 01–05
General Wisconsin · 09–11
20002011
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Dec 2009 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2007 → Jun 2008 | $0 | 5 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2005 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Feb 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 3 |
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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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2023
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROMULUS, MI
Top corridor
NC ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3917084USDOT 3962667USDOT 3831917USDOT 3315006USDOT 3899480
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- Physical address
- 30255 BEVERLY ROAD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (734) 710-0373
- Fax
- (734) 710-0375
- Web domain
- cfsdtw.com
Registration
- Officers
- Lorri L. Fairchild · Dwight D. Fairchild
- USDOT / docket
- 842347 · FF-8040
- First registered
- 12/02/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 09/08/2025 · 356,662 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 796799724
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 842347, and its motor carrier number is FF-8040.
Is COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC's safety record?
COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC's fleet?
COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC based?
COMMERCIAL FREIGHT SERVICES INC is based in ROMULUS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.