Carrier profile · USDOT 324744 · MC-183689 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

FREEDOM TRANSPORT INCORPORATED

14 power unitsavg 19.2 yrLocal · 2 statesCOLUMBUS, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-183689 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(614) 542-0901 Email dispatchdispatch@freedomtransport.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 28 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.2 yr

Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 21 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 21
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 1993

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 13

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.2 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

14.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

COLUMBUS, OH

1879 FEDERAL PARKWAY

Top corridor

OH 19 · WV 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 330912Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 330912 USDOT 1260800 USDOT 292991 USDOT 3914714 USDOT 38111 USDOT 3332972

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mike duncan — 7 carriers: USDOT 81660 USDOT 243086 USDOT 566795 USDOT 1063263 USDOT 1543111 USDOT 2409550

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: 1879 FEDERAL PARKWAY, COLUMBUS, OH, 43207
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (614) 542-0901
Fax: (614) 542-0902
Email: dispatch@freedomtransport.com
Web domain: freedomtransport.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Duncan · Charles Link
USDOT / docket: 324744 · MC-183689
First registered: Aug 10, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jan 16, 2026 · 700,176 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 22, 2005
D-U-N-S: 147200802

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

700,176

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 FREEDOM TRANSPORT INCORPORATED.

FREEDOM TRANSPORT INCORPORATED (USDOT 324744) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 1, 1993 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 22, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FREEDOM TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's USDOT number?

FREEDOM TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 324744, and its motor carrier number is MC-183689.

Is FREEDOM TRANSPORT INCORPORATED authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FREEDOM TRANSPORT INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FREEDOM TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's safety record?

FREEDOM TRANSPORT INCORPORATED has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).