Carrier profile · USDOT 487879 · MC-241898 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC

1 power unitavg 13 yrLocal · 1 statesCOMMERCE CITY, CO50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-241898 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.0Avg age (yr)

2012–2014 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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 rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — 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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13 yr

Model years 2012–2014 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
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 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 ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Wilshire’93–’01

Carolina’01–’05

Wilshire’05–’08

Northland’10–’15

Artisan Truckers’17–’25

1993200220112020now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since May 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2025	$750K	6
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2016 → May 2017	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$750K	6
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2015	$750K	12
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Aug 2010	$750K	5
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2008 → Sep 2009	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2005 → Sep 2008	$750K	4
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2001 → Sep 2005	$750K	2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1993 → Sep 2001	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.0 yr

Average age

2014

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CO busiest

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

Home base

COMMERCE CITY, CO

6591 BRIGHTON BLVD

Top corridor

CO 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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: 6591 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Mailing address: PO BOX 1273, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (303) 324-8991
Fax: (303) 286-5963
Email: admin@firstchoicetransport.net
Web domain: firstchoicetransport.net

Registration

Officer: Dale Dahlberg
USDOT / docket: 487879 · MC-241898
First registered: Jun 16, 1992
Last MCS-150: Feb 20, 2026 · 114,836 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 31, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

114,836

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 FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC.

FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 487879) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract 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 CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective May 17, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 20, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 31, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 487879, and its motor carrier number is MC-241898.

Is FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 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: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC based?

FIRST CHOICE TRANSPORT INC is based in COMMERCE CITY, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 487879
MC / Docket: MC-241898
Officer: DALE DAHLBERG
Address: 6591 BRIGHTON BLVD
COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 34 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since May 2025

3 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(303) 324-8991 Email dispatchADMIN@FIRSTCHOICETRANSPORT.NETCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 487879
MC / Docket: MC-241898
Officer: DALE DAHLBERG
Address: 6591 BRIGHTON BLVD
COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 34 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since May 2025

3 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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