Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1945702 · MC-692518
FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC
DBA FCS
1 power unitsBRENTWOOD, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-692518 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC safe to load? FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1945702, MC-692518) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BRENTWOOD, TN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
FCFREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Zurich American · 09–13
Travelers Property · 13–17
Travelers Connecticut · 17–25
20092025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jul 2017 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Jul 2013 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 4 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRENTWOOD, TN
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 (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 757161USDOT 4176055USDOT 306971USDOT 675501USDOT 38111USDOT 1543446
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@paladin-capital.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 427439USDOT 675501USDOT 694331USDOT 696877USDOT 757161USDOT 978310USDOT 2952987
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chris cannon — 9 carriers: USDOT 197112USDOT 446602USDOT 553754USDOT 675501USDOT 694331USDOT 696877USDOT 757161USDOT 2101125
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5200 MARYLAND WAY SUITE 400, BRENTWOOD, TN, 37027
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 834-9470
- Fax
- (615) 620-1771
- Web domain
- paladin-capital.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chris Cannon · Gayle Culpepper
- USDOT / docket
- 1945702 · MC-692518
- First registered
- 09/28/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2025 · 49,387 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.10
- 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 FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1945702, and its motor carrier number is MC-692518.
Is FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC's safety record?
FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 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 FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC's fleet?
FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC based?
FREIGHT CONTRACTING SERVICES LLC is based in BRENTWOOD, TN.