Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2487659 · MC-861369
FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC
37 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 7 statesTALLASSEE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-861369 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 84 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.59.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC safe to load? FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2487659, MC-861369) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TALLASSEE, AL, operating 37 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 84 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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
FTFREEDOM TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
84 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.5% (24-mo)42 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)46 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 37-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 46
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Hdi Global · 16–19
Crestbrook · 19–22
20132024
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Dec 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jan 2019 | $1M | 12 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $1M | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Jul 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2013 → Sep 2014 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo4646
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TALLASSEE, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 717188
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 5415 CHANA CREEK ROAD, TALLASSEE, AL, 36078
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 541-3589
- Fax
- (334) 541-3584
- megschaff1@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Megan Schaffner · Darryl Saucier
- USDOT / docket
- 2487659 · MC-861369
- First registered
- 03/24/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 08/28/2025 · 1,174,758 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 80053761
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
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Frequently asked
What is FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2487659, and its motor carrier number is MC-861369.
Is FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC has a 9.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 2 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 FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC operates 37 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC based?
FREEDOM TRANSPORT INC is based in TALLASSEE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.