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Carrier profile · USDOT 72309 · MC-174516 · Updated 06/13/2026

EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD

3 power unitsSHERWOOD PARK, AB

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-174516 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(708) 447-3081 Email dispatchedson@telusplanet.net

Carrier verification summary for EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD

EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD (USDOT 72309) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD (USDOT 72309) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD (USDOT 72309) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD (USDOT 72309) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD (USDOT 72309) reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 11/15/2024.

EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD (USDOT 72309) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 03/27/1996 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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: Active
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 on filegeneral-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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Zurich’92–’97

Zurich American’06–’16

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · since Apr 2019

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2019	$750k	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2006 → Apr 2016	$750k	1
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Nov 1997 → Nov 1997	$750k	3
ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1992 → Nov 1997	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

SHERWOOD PARK, AB

#158 52117 RR 220

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@telusplanet.net — 92 carriers: USDOT 14082 USDOT 220240 USDOT 275380 USDOT 451259 USDOT 542485 USDOT 545187 USDOT 546503 USDOT 585561

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: #158 52117 RR 220, SHERWOOD PARK, AB, T8E 1C1
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 447-3081
Fax: (780) 447-4375
Email: edson@telusplanet.net
Web domain: telusplanet.net

Registration

Officer: Larry Evanchuk
USDOT / docket: 72309 · MC-174516
First registered: 06/01/1974
Last MCS-150: 11/15/2024 · 92,977 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 03/27/1996
D-U-N-S: 243980703

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

92,977

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD's USDOT number?

EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD's USDOT number is 72309, and its motor carrier number is MC-174516.

Is EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD's safety record?

EDSON FREIGHT LINES 1971 LTD has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.