Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
120 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2930566 · MC-989473
FREEDOM TRANS LLC
DBA ROAD RUNNERS TRANS
120 power unitsavg 6.2 yrNational · 30 statesDEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-989473 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
120Power units
121 observed · MCS-150
176Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.429.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FREEDOM TRANS LLC safe to work with?
Is FREEDOM TRANS LLC safe to load? FREEDOM TRANS LLC (USDOT 2930566, MC-989473) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI, operating 120 power units and 79 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 410 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FTFREEDOM TRANS LLC 87
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Safety
410 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.4% (24-mo)136 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)280 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.9% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 120-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 120
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 280
- Annualized
- ≈140 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving107
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance61 · 12 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance50 · 40 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance28 · 8 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance28 · 8 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance16
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance13 · 8 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 8 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Amerisure · 16–20
National Continental · 21–23
State Nationalspecialty · 23–25
20162025
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 40 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2023 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2021 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 11 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 15 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 120
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 121
- Trailers (towed)
- 176
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo279279
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 24 trucks also ran under 26 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3874788USDOT 3927167USDOT 4020221USDOT 2821918USDOT 4038174USDOT 3521363USDOT 4448020USDOT 3673867Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 129 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2263299USDOT 3849788USDOT 4174935USDOT 4431063USDOT 3434290USDOT 4125687USDOT 4170308USDOT 4299754
Shares a company officer with other carriers
alaa jawad — 2 carriers: USDOT 3238202
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)120120
Observed (24 mo)121121
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 26736 VAN BORN RD, DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI, 48125
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 825-2025
- Web domain
- freedomtransllc.com mysafetyy
Registration
- Officer
- Alaa Jawad
- USDOT / docket
- 2930566 · MC-989473
- First registered
- 09/20/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 11/12/2025 · 20,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FREEDOM TRANS LLC's USDOT number?
FREEDOM TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 2930566, and its motor carrier number is MC-989473.
Is FREEDOM TRANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FREEDOM TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FREEDOM TRANS LLC's safety record?
FREEDOM TRANS LLC has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 410 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FREEDOM TRANS LLC's fleet?
FREEDOM TRANS LLC operates 120 power units and 79 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FREEDOM TRANS LLC based?
FREEDOM TRANS LLC is based in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.