Carrier profile · USDOT 951560 · MC-407377 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

First Choice Transport LLC

35 power unitsavg 4.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesFORT WORTH, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-407377 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

35Power units

44 observed · MCS-150

78Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

1999–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(817) 244-2925 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 203 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

106 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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23 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 27, 2026.

Safety

111 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 8.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 58 vehicle and 111 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

8.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

104 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 35-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 35
Inspections · 24 mo: 111
Annualized: ≈56 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’01–’04

Great West’11–’15

Great West’16–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2020

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2016 → Sep 2020	$750K	4
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	May 2011 → Feb 2015	$750K	1
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2010 → May 2011	$750K	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 2009 → May 2010	$750K	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2008 → May 2009	$750K	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 2007 → May 2008	$750K	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2005 → May 2007	$750K	2
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2005	$750K	1
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 2001 → May 2004	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 35
Observed power (24 mo): 44
Trailers (towed): 78

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

80.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

111

CO busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Colorado: 48 inspections
Texas: 34 inspections
New Mexico: 17 inspections
Oklahoma: 4 inspections
Louisiana: 3 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections
California: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Utah: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections

Home base

FORT WORTH, TX

1400 N LAS VEGAS TRL STE 107

Most inspections: CO

48 inspections

CO 48 · TX 34 · NM 17

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1700233Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (61 trucks · 91 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 76507 USDOT 327574 USDOT 3282758 USDOT 3372403 USDOT 3764230 USDOT 188891 USDOT 478080 USDOT 1033744

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@firstchoicetransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2051745

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1400 N LAS VEGAS TRL STE 107, FORT WORTH, TX, 76108-1207
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (817) 244-2925
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: firstchoicetransport.com

Registration

Officers: Andrew Luig · Carla Luig
USDOT / docket: 951560 · MC-407377
First registered: May 2, 2001
Last MCS-150: Apr 8, 2026 · 4,093,103 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 20, 2017
D-U-N-S: 29421737

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,093,103

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 58 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

59violation records

7OOS-tagged records

5 of 58inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

2326%6 / 23

Unsafe driving

120%0 / 12

Hours of service

110%0 / 11

Brakes

617%1 / 6

Lights

60%0 / 6

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

14%Nov 24 to May 253 / 21

6%May 25 to Nov 251 / 16

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 9

8%May 26 to Nov 261 / 12

Top 3 codes (14 of 59 records)

396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection10
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles2

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393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps2
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving2
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
376.11D1 Other violation1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TE2IV-D USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82A1 Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.11B-CSSRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203A-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23PT Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.34A1 ELD — malfunction procedures1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-TAOCV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC.

FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 951560) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 30, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 111 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 58 vehicle-level and 111 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 35 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 20, 2017 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 951560, and its motor carrier number is MC-407377.

Is FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC has a 8.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 203 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).