Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
70 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2795156 · MC-932897
FORWARD FREIGHT INC
70 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 29 statesNAPERVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-932897 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
70Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
35Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 85 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.219.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FORWARD FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is FORWARD FREIGHT INC safe to load? FORWARD FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2795156, MC-932897) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NAPERVILLE, IL, operating 70 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 85 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.2% (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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
FFFORWARD FREIGHT INC 100
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Safety
85 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.2% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)68 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 70-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 70
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 68
- Annualized
- ≈34 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving21
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 15–17
Artisan Truckers · 18–21
United States · 23–25
20152026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2023 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $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)
- 70
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 35
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo6868
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NAPERVILLE, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2997226USDOT 4437407USDOT 3987396USDOT 2429623USDOT 2333891USDOT 3243162Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 899544USDOT 3243162USDOT 3612859USDOT 3622229USDOT 3626149USDOT 3514420USDOT 3544891USDOT 3889845
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7070
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3380 LACROSSE LN SUITE 114, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60564
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 515-4795
- Web domain
- forwardfreightinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Andrian Gherciu
- USDOT / docket
- 2795156 · MC-932897
- First registered
- 08/31/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 07/17/2025 · 13,440,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 16.66
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is FORWARD FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
FORWARD FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 2795156, and its motor carrier number is MC-932897.
Is FORWARD FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, FORWARD FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FORWARD FREIGHT INC's safety record?
FORWARD FREIGHT INC has a 19.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 85 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 FORWARD FREIGHT INC's fleet?
FORWARD FREIGHT INC operates 70 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORWARD FREIGHT INC based?
FORWARD FREIGHT INC is based in NAPERVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.