Carrier profile · USDOT 78021 · MC-134329 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

FISCUS MOTOR FREIGHT INC

20 power unitsavg 11.6 yrRegional · 5 statesYAKIMA, WA68/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-134329 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

20Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

44Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(509) 248-4265 Email dispatchFISCUSMF@GMAIL.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.6% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.6 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 60.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 50 vehicle and 66 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

57.9% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

66 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 20
Inspections · 24 mo: 66
Annualized: ≈33 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 11 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving24 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 16 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance20 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 5 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 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$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 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’97–’00

Hudson’18–’23

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 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2023

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2018 → May 2023	$750K	2
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2018	$750K	2
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Apr 2016 → May 2017	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2014 → Apr 2016	$750K	4
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2014	$750K	2
FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Apr 2000 → Apr 2001	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Feb 1997 → Apr 2000	$750K	2
HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1995 → Feb 1997	$750K	1
NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO	Feb 1993 → Feb 1995	$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): 20
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 44

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

45.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

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

Home base

YAKIMA, WA

1818 RIVERSIDE RD

Top corridor

WA 44 · OR 11 · CA 9

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-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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 544163 USDOT 328687

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1818 RIVERSIDE RD, YAKIMA, WA, 98901
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (509) 248-4265
Cell: (509) 969-2007
Email: fiscusmf@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Fiscus · Terry Fiscus
USDOT / docket: 78021 · MC-134329
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 8, 2026 · 1,104,871 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 11, 2020
D-U-N-S: 46209177

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,104,871

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 FISCUS MOTOR FREIGHT INC.

FISCUS MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 78021) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 60.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 66 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 50 vehicle-level and 66 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 20 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 11, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FISCUS MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?

FISCUS MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 78021, and its motor carrier number is MC-134329.

Is FISCUS MOTOR FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FISCUS MOTOR FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FISCUS MOTOR FREIGHT INC's safety record?

FISCUS MOTOR FREIGHT INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 95 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).