Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
2,073 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 917131 · MC-196480
MFS FLEET INC
2,073 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 45 statesTEMPLE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-196480 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2,073Power units
1,127 observed · MCS-150
1,125Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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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 fileFatal crash on record
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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 3037 inspections.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.717.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal2424
127 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MFS FLEET INC safe to work with?
Is MFS FLEET INC safe to load? MFS FLEET INC (USDOT 917131, MC-196480) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TEMPLE, TX, operating 2,073 power units and 3,202 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3,037 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 127 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MFMFS FLEET INC 88
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Safety
3,037 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.7% (24-mo)1,034 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.0% (24-mo)1,815 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.8% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2,073-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2,073
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,852
- Annualized
- ≈926 / 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 Driving796 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance240 · 202 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance228 · 42 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance145 · 41 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance98
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance97
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance70
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance66
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance66 · 31 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance61
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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 · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Travelers · 93–97
American Home · 01–03
Ace American · 16–21
19932021
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2003 → Oct 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Feb 2001 → May 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2000 → Mar 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2000 → Jan 2000 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 1997 → Jan 1997 | $1M | 2 |
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY | Jan 1993 → Aug 1997 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2,073
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1127
- Trailers (towed)
- 1125
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 45 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4444
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,8451,845
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TEMPLE, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 55 trucks also ran under 46 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2728054USDOT 3918950USDOT 4310772USDOT 2974632USDOT 3644518USDOT 4384894USDOT 1010395USDOT 2270450Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (95 trucks · 191 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 57508USDOT 327574USDOT 422227USDOT 794760USDOT 1062707USDOT 324875USDOT 2396892USDOT 2529497
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mclaneco.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 144101USDOT 1023224USDOT 1062707
Shares a company officer with other carriers
tony frankenberger — 2 carriers: USDOT 1062707
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2,0732,073
Observed (24 mo)1,1271,127
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 4747 MCLANE PARKWAY, TEMPLE, TX, 76504
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 6115, TEMPLE, TX, 76503
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (254) 771-7424
- Fax
- (254) 771-7244
- Web domain
- mclaneco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Tony Frankenberger · Eric Hildenbrand
- USDOT / docket
- 917131 · MC-196480
- First registered
- 11/20/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2025 · 143,647,886 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is MFS FLEET INC's USDOT number?
MFS FLEET INC's USDOT number is 917131, and its motor carrier number is MC-196480.
Is MFS FLEET INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MFS FLEET INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MFS FLEET INC's safety record?
MFS FLEET INC has a 17.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3,037 roadside inspections, with 127 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MFS FLEET INC's fleet?
MFS FLEET INC operates 2,073 power units and 3,202 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MFS FLEET INC based?
MFS FLEET INC is based in TEMPLE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 45 states.