Carrier profile · USDOT 997413 · MC-422352 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MAGNOLIA FREIGHT SERVICE LLC

4 power unitsavg 14.7 yrRegional · 4 statesSALTILLO, MS74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-422352 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.7Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(662) 869-1403 Email dispatchCARINFRANKS@BELLSOUTH.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.7 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 4.2 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 2

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

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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.

392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’26 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’02–’07

Nova’11–’14

North River’22–’25

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2022 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2021 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Feb 2021	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$750K	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2016 → Feb 2018	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$750K	1
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Feb 2014	$750K	3
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2009 → Feb 2011	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2009 → Mar 2009	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2007 → Feb 2009	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2002 → Feb 2007	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

22.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SALTILLO, MS

120 CR 1389

Top corridor

NC ⇄ MS

NC 3 · MS 2 · KY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

carin franks — 2 carriers: USDOT 1180501

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 120 CR 1389, SALTILLO, MS, 38866
Mailing address: PO BOX 358, SALTILLO, MS, 38866
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (662) 869-1403
Cell: (662) 401-8314
Fax: (662) 869-1959
Email: carinfranks@bellsouth.net

Registration

Officers: Carin Franks · Carin Franks
USDOT / docket: 997413 · MC-422352
First registered: Jan 9, 2002
Last MCS-150: Mar 10, 2025 · 316,165 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 24, 2005
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

316,165

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MAGNOLIA FREIGHT SERVICE LLC.

MAGNOLIA FREIGHT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 997413) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 16, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 10, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 24, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MAGNOLIA FREIGHT SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?

MAGNOLIA FREIGHT SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 997413, and its motor carrier number is MC-422352.

Is MAGNOLIA FREIGHT SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MAGNOLIA FREIGHT SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MAGNOLIA FREIGHT SERVICE LLC's safety record?

MAGNOLIA FREIGHT SERVICE LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).