Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4125872 · MC-1578887
FIRST FREIGHT LLC
40 power unitsavg 7.1 yrNational · 30 statesHICKORY HILLS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1578887 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.1Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.915.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FIRST FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is FIRST FREIGHT LLC safe to load? FIRST FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 4125872, MC-1578887) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in HICKORY HILLS, IL, operating 40 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 111 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 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 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
FFFIRST FREIGHT LLC 100
01
Safety
111 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.9% (24-mo)63 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)101 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.6% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 40-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 101
- Annualized
- ≈51 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving16
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
02
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)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 23–24
20232024
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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- 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
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3030
US statesInspections · 24 mo101101
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HICKORY HILLS, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4337514USDOT 4411518USDOT 3978892USDOT 4058927USDOT 3888298Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 36 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2506875USDOT 3239819USDOT 3407274USDOT 3451646USDOT 3799380USDOT 3164581USDOT 3600692USDOT 3780713
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7843 W 98TH ST, HICKORY HILLS, IL, 60457-2310
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 935-7519
Registration
- Officer
- Emilija Piroski
- USDOT / docket
- 4125872 · MC-1578887
- First registered
- 09/01/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/03/2026 · 3,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate FIRST FREIGHT LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is FIRST FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
FIRST FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 4125872, and its motor carrier number is MC-1578887.
Is FIRST FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, FIRST FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FIRST FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
FIRST FREIGHT LLC has a 15.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 111 roadside inspections, with 4 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 FIRST FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
FIRST FREIGHT LLC operates 40 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FIRST FREIGHT LLC based?
FIRST FREIGHT LLC is based in HICKORY HILLS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.