Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
102 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2043660 · MC-716555
CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC
102 power unitsavg 4.1 yrRegional · 7 statesOKLAHOMA CITY, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-716555 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
102Power units
38 observed · MCS-150
81Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 191 inspections.
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.516.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC safe to load? CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC (USDOT 2043660, MC-716555) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, operating 102 power units and 108 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 191 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes 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
CFCENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC 94
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Safety
191 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.5% (24-mo)79 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)98 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 102-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 102
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 108
- Annualized
- ≈54 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving55 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 11 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Plaza · 11–13
20102015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Aug 2011 | $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)
- 102
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 38
- Trailers (towed)
- 81
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo107107
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Top corridor
CA ⇄ OK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 18 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1749152USDOT 3359806USDOT 3499511USDOT 3914984USDOT 4323735USDOT 1292301USDOT 3064811USDOT 2491185Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 79 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1749152USDOT 2572708USDOT 2902625USDOT 3060863USDOT 3943072USDOT 2835717USDOT 3359806USDOT 4237749
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cenphoenix.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3898897USDOT 4003871
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)102102
Observed (24 mo)3838
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
- 3030 NORTHWEST EXPY SUITE 300 #671, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73112
- Mailing address
- 2942 N 24TH STREET SUITE 114, PHOENIX, AZ, 85016
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 473-8387
- dave@cenphoenix.com
- Web domain
- cenphoenix.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ramtirathpal S Toor
- USDOT / docket
- 2043660 · MC-716555
- First registered
- 06/09/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2026 · 4,719,321 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC's USDOT number?
CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2043660, and its motor carrier number is MC-716555.
Is CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC's safety record?
CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC has a 16.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 191 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes 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 CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC's fleet?
CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC operates 102 power units and 108 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC based?
CENTRAL FREIGHT XPRESS INC is based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.