Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
67 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 614690 · MC-842192
COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC
67 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 4 statesLOS ANGELES, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-842192 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
67Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.9Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 38 inspections.
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC safe to work with?
Is COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC safe to load? COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC (USDOT 614690, MC-842192) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LOS ANGELES, CA, operating 67 power units and 104 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CFCOMMODITY FORWARDERS INC 100
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 67-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 67
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving9 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Wausau · 13–18
20132018
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 67
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOS ANGELES, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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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 (6 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 143930USDOT 340754USDOT 1658469USDOT 1740185USDOT 3350527USDOT 16130USDOT 4351171USDOT 926150
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher connell — 3 carriers: USDOT 524389USDOT 2998208
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6767
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 11101 S LA CIENEGA BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90045
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 348-8855
- Fax
- (310) 348-8879
- Web domain
- cfiperishables.com
Registration
- Officer
- Christopher Connell
- USDOT / docket
- 614690 · MC-842192
- First registered
- 09/20/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 08/26/2025 · 215,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 77229292
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 COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC's USDOT number?
COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC's USDOT number is 614690, and its motor carrier number is MC-842192.
Is COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC's safety record?
COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC's fleet?
COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC operates 67 power units and 104 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC based?
COMMODITY FORWARDERS INC is based in LOS ANGELES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.