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Carrier profile · USDOT 550859

FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC

1 power unitsavg 2 yrLocal · 1 statesOKLAHOMA CITY, OK
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.0Avg age (yr)
2023–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(405) 946-9966

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 32 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority32 yr active
since 1994
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2 yr

Model years 2023–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 32-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?

Is FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC safe to load? FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 550859) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, operating 1 power unit and 144 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 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
FAFORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC 100
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Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

14.3% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 14.3 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
  • 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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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)
2
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

2.0 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2023
Oldest model yr
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 observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
OK busiest

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

Home base
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
4800 WEST INTERSTATE 40
Top corridor
OK
OK 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-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 (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1783089USDOT 2274792USDOT 4309696USDOT 1762537

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers3

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
4800 WEST INTERSTATE 40, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73128-1208
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(405) 946-9966
Fax
(405) 946-9991
Email
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Registration

Officers
James A Ford · Claire Ford
USDOT / docket
550859
First registered
02/17/1994
Last MCS-150
11/20/2025 · 450 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
144Drivers
—CDL drivers
450Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 550859.

Is FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 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 FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC operates 1 power unit and 144 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC based?

FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS INC is based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.